Manchester City loses control of the title race; Guardiola admits he will never give up.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said after the team's 3-3 draw with Everton that although Manchester City has lost the initiative in the title race, they will never give up the fight for the Premier League title.

In this hard-fought match at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Manchester City were once in dire straits, trailing 1-3. Thanks to Jeremy Doku's stoppage-time equalizer in the 97th minute, Manchester City managed to snatch a point. Currently, Manchester City are 5 points behind league leaders Arsenal with a game in hand, making their title race much more difficult.

In a post-match interview, Guardiola bluntly stated: "Before this match, our destiny was in our own hands, but that's no longer the case."

In addition, Guardiola highly praised Everton under David Moyes, saying that the opponents showed great aggression, especially in handling set pieces and long passes, which caused Manchester City a lot of trouble.

Despite expressing regret over the manner of the goal conceded, Guardiola praised his players' never-give-up spirit. He specifically mentioned Doku, who scored twice: "When you're in a game with such emotional fluctuations, without this kind of fighting spirit, you simply can't come back from being two goals down. If you choose to give up, you wouldn't have been able to achieve today's equalizer."

Despite their disadvantage in the standings, Guardiola remained resolute: "It's better to get a point than nothing. The next task is to prepare fully for the Brentford match. We will fight to the very end and see what happens."

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