Guardiola emphasized the importance of arriving at the end of the season with options, saying that he wants his team to be fighting for the title until the very end. He mentioned that the schedule has been difficult for his team, particularly with Bournemouth having an impressive unbeaten run of 16 games this season.

Guardiola noted that Bournemouth has had 10 days to prepare for the game, compared to City's three days off since the FA Cup final. He expressed his respect for Bournemouth's achievement in maintaining their unbeaten run despite losing key players from their back four.

Guardiola made it clear that winning the game against Bournemouth is crucial for City's title hopes, saying that breaking the team's 17-game unbeaten streak is their only chance to win the league.

Guardiola's team faces a tough task in breaking Bournemouth's unbeaten run, but he is focused on preparing his team for the challenge ahead.