Ake confident Man City can overhaul Arsenal in title race

City closed the gap on leaders Arsenal to one point with a 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest thanks to goals from Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland on Sunday. But the Gunners can reopen a four-point lead over City if they beat Bournemouth on Saturday, before the champions return to action at home to Wolves later the same day.
Although some believe having to come from behind in a title race is more mentally demanding, City defender Ake believes the advantage is with his team. While Arsenal hold pole position at present, Pep Guardiola's side know they will be champions for an unprecedented fourth successive season if they win their last five games.
"For me it doesn't matter really," Ake said. "It's in our hands so we're not depending on what they do. That's the difference from last year, we were still depending on what they were doing.
"This season it's in our hands. The only thing we have to do is focus on the next one. It's so close but it's also so far away. It's about what we do now. At the moment it's going well but we know what we have to do in the end - win four games and we can be champions again."