Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has fired a warning at his title-vying rivals, insisting "nobody is safe".
The picture at the top of the Premier League table went through a slight change after the latest round of fixtures, with the Citizens moving to second place after thrashing Brighton Hove Albion by four goals to nil on Thursday night.
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The Citizens leapfrogged Liverpool, who suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of local rivals Everton on Wednesday, and Guardiola's men are now two points ahead of the Reds and one point, with a game in hand, behind leaders Arsenal.
With Jurgen Klopp's charges having picked up just seven points in their past five fixtures, however, Guardiola has not written them off, saying the same thing could yet happen to his side and the Gunners.
"Many things can happen," the Spanish tactician said, per Manchester Evening News.
"What happened to Liverpool dropping two games against [Crystal] Palace and Everton can happen to us and happen to Arsenal.
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"Everton [are] playing for their lives – like [Nottingham] Forest.
"Maybe it was a real contender for us, my appreciation for Liverpool is higher than ever. You see the game they draw at Old Trafford, or yesterday, [Everton goalkeeper Jordan] Pickford was exceptional.
"Against Palace, the chances they miss. Tell me the reason why? It's football. I can give examples for my team too. It's there. I know the character from Liverpool institution and team, they will fight until the end.
"Nobody is safe. Just be calm and be happy today for the victory. We came here from a terrible and long schedule but the players are still there and now it's just recover and think of the next one."
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Mikel Arteta's men, meanwhile, have dropped points once – in a 2-0 loss to Aston Villa earlier this month – in their past five encounters, and still have daunting away trips to bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United.
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