Erling Haaland lets slip 61-word message pushing Man City stars to beat Arsenal to title

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Erling Haaland has inadvertently revealed a motivational message displayed at Manchester City 's training ground designed to drive the team towards reclaiming their Premier League crown.

The league's top goalscorer publicised their inspirational slogan whilst sharing a photo of himself alongside Khabib Nurmagomedov . City welcomed the former UFC lightweight champion to Manchester , where he met with Haaland and watched Sunday's draw with Chelsea .

A late leveller from Enzo Fernandez saw City surrender crucial points to fall further behind Arsenal . Pep Guardiola 's side now trail the Gunners by six points ahead of hosting Brighton and Hove Albion on Wednesday evening, a day before Mikel Arteta 's men welcome Liverpool to north London.

Yet, as their rallying cry proclaims, City "don't quit". The complete message begins: "The pressure. The chase. The difficulties.

"We've been here before, pushed to the absolute limit and still taking everything. That has always been our spirit.

"We don't fold. We don't panic. We don't quit.

"We adapt. We respond. We turn setbacks into solutions. We change situations, because that's what we do.

"We are not weaklings. We are Manchester City Football Club." Haaland captioned his post: "Mentality".

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Guardiola has repeatedly emphasised his squad's championship mindset. During their most recent Premier League triumph, he said: "This is the incredible value of these players. These ones and previous ones for the mentality the club has, absolutely, this is the most.

"They know how difficult it is for them to be consistent for six or seven years. They can be consistent for a month every season, but for six, seven years and still now we are there."

He continued: "I never had one season here when everything started perfect. Maybe the year for the 100 points when we started, and we were unstoppable in the Premier League, all the other years we have had our moments up and down.

"When we decrease a little. We talk and correct, and we come back in our rhythm, and now it's no different."

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Arteta also regularly waxes lyrical about his squad and where they are at this stage of the season. Ahead of the clash with Bournemouth , he remarked: "Well, it's where we are, and we are really happy with the position that we are in.

"It can always be better. There are things to improve obviously, and the only thing we know is that it's always the next game, and we know how tough it is for every opponent to beat them.

"We are still in early January, so we have another five months to go, and so far we have to do much more."

Arteta also highlighted the team's ambition. The manager said: "That's what they transmit every single day when they're with us, training or in every match. You can see the desire, you can see the energy they put in, and how much they want it; that's what we need.