Pep primed for finals countdown

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said every game in the second half of the season will be like a cup final for his title hopefuls.

An impressive and hard-earned 3-0 win at Hull kept City in touch with leader Chelsea after Antonio Conte's team beat Bournemouth earlier on Monday.

The Blues opened up a 10-point gap over Guardiola's team for whom defeat at Hull would have been disastrous.