Manchester City, which has fallen 11 points behind the top of the Premier League and has not won in its last seven matches, will host Nottingham Forest this evening. In the press conference held before the match, Pep Guardiola answered questions. Guardiola stated that they could overcome this period by working harder, saying, "I must accept this as a challenge. I need to prove to myself that I can help my players. They know this. I want to be here. We must fight." Last week in the league, Manchester City lost 2-0 to Liverpool in a match played at Anfield. In the final moments of the match, Liverpool fans chanted "You will be sacked in the morning" at Pep Guardiola, while the experienced coach responded by making a six sign with his fingers for the six Premier League titles they have won. In the press conference held before today's match, Guardiola clarified the issue. In response to a journalist's comment, "Jose Mourinho made such a gesture to imply that he had won the Premier League three times. People are comparing the gesture you made that day to Jose's. Some thought this was the beginning of Jose's end at Manchester United," Guardiola replied, "I hope it won't be the same for me. Maybe Jose and I are similar. He won three times, I won six times. In the end, we are both at the same point. I just wanted to make our fans feel that what we do is extraordinary. I wanted to prove that we are an incredible football club."
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