Manchester City aims to intensify the Premier League title race and close the gap on leaders Arsenal to just three points following their victory over Liverpool. Manager Pep Guardiola has emphasized the need for Manchester City to resolve recurring second-half performance dips to sustain their title challenge. Striker Erling Haaland acknowledges the need for personal improvement, despite scoring a crucial stoppage-time winner against Liverpool that kept City within six points of Arsenal. Meanwhile, pressure is mounting on managers in the bottom half of the table, as Tottenham Hotspur head coach Thomas Frank issued a rallying cry for his "desperate" team. Tottenham is aiming to snap a seven-game winless streak, currently sitting in 15th place, six points above the relegation zone.