Kyle Walker has vowed that Manchester City will not give up and surrender their title hopes despite a horrid run of form. The defender was brutally honest about the team's recent performances, admitting they have not met their own high standards.
After losing 2-0 at Anfield, Pep Guardiola's reigning champions find themselves 11 points adrift of leaders Liverpool, making a fifth consecutive title seem unlikely this season.
However, Walker is adamant they won't give up, sharing a heartfelt message with fans on social media.
He stated: "We know our recent performances haven’t been up to the standard we expect and we’re aware it’s been tough. But we’ve been through these challenges before, together, and we’ll come through this one as well.
"It’s important that we all stay together as one club, Manchester City, through this tough spell. Your support whether in good times or the difficult moments means everything to us.
"We’ve won titles in the final games of the season, and we’ve made history with a record-breaking 100-point campaign, right down to the last kick."
"We’ve shown time and time again that we can rise to the challenge, and we will do so again, I promise you, we’ll fight until the very end."
City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega also weighed in, saying: "I think they are 11 points in front, so first of all we have to win the game and start our run, but we are in December, and I learned, especially here in England, this season is really long and really tough.
"It's not the time to speak about any titles, but obviously we don't give up, because I think in my first season when we won the league, Arsenal were I think how many days on top? A bit more than 200.
"So we are able to win games in a row, but we have to start as quickly as possible, but I'm pretty sure we will bounce back."