Guardiola said: "We cannot play the games against Liverpool. All we can do is win our games. We cannot control what they do, we can control what we do.

"The only way to do that is to be there – be there and maybe one day they fail.

"It's pretty sure if we don't win, they will be champions and that is why we have to put pressure by winning our games.

"It is incredible the numbers we have in this period, the number to be champion no problem at all – but one team has done better so far. All we can do is be there and be there to the end."

City got off to a great start against Wolves as Jesus slid in the opener after 10 minutes. Wolves' hopes then took another turn for the worse after Willy Boly was shown a straight red card for a reckless challenge on Bernardo Silva nine minutes later.

Jesus doubled City's lead with a penalty after Raheem Sterling was fouled and victory was wrapped up 12 minutes from time when Conor Coady diverted Kevin De Bruyne's wicked cross into his own net.

Wolves never recovered from Boly's dismissal but the visitors had no complaints.

Manager Nuno Espirito Santo said: "It's very close to me and I think it's a red card. It's clear, you saw it. It's a red card."

Silva later revealed Boly apologised to him over the incident and there were no hard feelings.

The Portugal international said: "It was quite a hard tackle but I am fine. Yes he did (apologise) at the end of the game.

"These things happen. You don't do it on purpose, I think, and he said that. Everything's fine. It's football."

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