It seems that Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola is still clinging to hope of winning the English Premier League title, despite his team faltering again in a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday.

City has only won once in the last 9 matches in all competitions, and that was the victory over Nottingham Forest in the league last week.

City tied 2-2 with Crystal Palace after coming from behind twice, and its score now stands at 27 points from 15 matches, 8 points behind Liverpool, which has played 14 matches, and has a match in hand against Everton.

Guardiola told the BBC: “It is a season of suffering, and we will see what happens in the last month. You cannot talk about the league title when you lose 4 matches in a row and draw another. We have to get the players back, and we will see what happens in the last month.” ".

He added, "We must be consistent in our level, but we are in a difficult situation. I am satisfied with the players. They struggled and gave everything they had."

In an interview with Sky Sports, Guardiola admitted his team's suffering against Palace.

He said, "We fought incredibly hard, and we came back twice. It is a difficult stadium, and we struggled at the beginning. We did our best and got a point."

He continued, “We started the second half a bit poorly, but our reaction after falling behind 2-1 was good.”

City will host Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday, as it seeks to rectify its poor position in the tournament, as it occupies 17th place with 8 points