Manchester City's players have no reason to feel any nerves or anxiety ahead of the final game of the season.
That is according to manager Pep Guardiola, who spoke to the media as they prepare to take on Aston Villa at home in the Premier League on Sunday.
The Citizens can guarantee the league title if they beat Villa, but know that if they draw or lose, they are relying on Liverpool slipping up against Wolves at home.
"I've said to our players, it's just a football game," Guardiola told his pre-match press conference.
"Don't think about how happy or sad we'd be, just focus on what we have to do to beat Aston Villa. Having one more title, or one less one, that's important but it's just a football game.
"Focus on will they play [Ollie] Watkins or [Danny] Ings or just Watkins. Douglas Luiz as a holding midfielder as a three or four [midfielders]? Is John McGinn moving inside or outside. Will they play [Phillipe] Coutinho and [Emiliano] Buendia together? This is what we have to do to win the game.
"I have a feeling we will do things incredibly well. We have not been here many times in our history but we have to be anxious or nervous? No way. Just try to enjoy and suffer the moment."
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