Manchester City have entered the international break with a whiff of nervousness in the air around the club after title rivals Liverpool closed the gap to a single point.
Pep Guardiola is going for his fourth title in five years and will have to beat the Reds on April 10 for him to keep his side’s destiny in his own hands. Fans will be quick to note that the team have played some scintillating football at times this season, and opened up a 13-point gap over then second-placed Chelsea in early January.
A lot of football has been played since then, with City facing off against many of the Premier League’s big-hitters in that time, prompting the top-flight's high-profile names to comment on their progress. Here is what a number of them have said.