Manchester City still have ten games remaining in the Premier League, but they can temporarily set aside their focus on the title race for the next two weeks as they prepare for the FA Cup quarter-final. If they emerge victorious, City will head into the international break still competing in three different competitions. If you lose, you will have two weeks to prepare for a title match against Arsenal and a lot to contemplate. Pep Guardiola refuses to acknowledge the possibility of a treble until Manchester City are close to winning a competition, but he is aware that there are many crucial games ahead if they want to defend their three titles from last season. Thus far, City have handled this pressure effectively. They scored six goals in the FA Cup quarter-final against Luton and six goals over two matches against Copenhagen. They maintained their composure at Anfield to stay just one point behind the leaders in the Premier League. They are handling the pressure effectively up to this point. Additionally, there is ongoing debate between Manchester City and Manchester United fans regarding the use of public funds for the Wembley of the North project at Etihad. Arsenal have given Manchester City a secret advantage in the Premier League title race. Nevertheless, it is possible that they bear in mind that Newcastle is the team that eliminated them from the Carabao Cup in September, thereby dashing their chances of potentially winning four trophies.
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