Ilkay Gundogan has highlighted Manchester City's experience as a reason why they have managed to withstand the pressure from Arsenal in the Premier League title race.
Gundogan was once again the star of the show for City as they swept Everton aside 3-0 at Goodison Park to earn their 11th straight win in the league. The 32-year-old City captain netted his second brace in as many matches and provided the assist for Erling Haaland's header with Pep Guardiola's side now only needing two wins from their final three matches to be crowned champions.
The result moved City a step closer to winning their fifth title in six seasons, and their third in a row, with several members of the squad having been there since the first under Pep Guardiola. Speaking to Sky Sports immediately after the match on Merseyside, Gundogan pinpointed the fact City have already 'lived these moments' as to why they are able to turn it on at crunch time almost every season.
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He said: "I think we have a very experienced team. It’s not really an unusual situation to us, competing for the last few games of the season with someone else.
"The margins for mistakes is very slim, we know that, and I think [the fact] that we were able to live to live these moments already in the past helps us a lot. Sometimes it’s about staying calm and trusting in your abilities, even though it was tough today in the first half. That is exactly what we have done."
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