Arsenal has widened the gap with Man City to 5 points when the season is only 2 rounds away, after winning narrowly 1-0 against West Ham recently. The home team's late equalizing goal was disallowed after VAR reviewed the foul on goalkeeper David Raya.
Man City could narrow the gap to two points if they win against Crystal Palace in the postponed match. Guardiola emphasized that he still only focuses on the team's performance, not the referee's decisions.
He said: "The important thing is tomorrow, then we will see what happens when we come to the next event. I have always learned that when you lose focus, you will fall into a dangerous situation.
We lost two FA Cup finals because the referees did not fulfill their duties. Even VAR is the same. When this happens, it means we have to do better. It's not the referee's fault. I have never trusted anything in VAR since I came here, a very long time ago.
Using VAR is like throwing a coin. You have to do everything better on your own. We are facing Crystal Palace, so we have to play focused and do better in everything.
When asked if Arsenal's important victory would affect his players, Guardiola said: "In my coaching career, I have always learned that what you cannot control, forget it. We will fight to get a better position in the Premier League title race, doing better than what happened before.
Crystal Palace may play an important role in the championship race as they will also face Arsenal in the final round. However, Crystal Palace still has to prepare for the Conference League final after that match, so coach Oliver Glasner can rotate the squad.
This information made Oliver Glasner uncomfortable, he said: "I am responsible for Crystal Palace and I am paid for doing the best for Crystal Palace, not for Man City or Arsenal".
Meanwhile, Guardiola predicts Palace will still be a difficult opponent, regardless of the starting lineup.
He shared: "They are very professional. Crystal Palace will play very well against us. Everyone can see Leeds playing against Tottenham very competitively, even though they have stayed in the league.
We have played at home before against Aston Villa and West Ham when they had no goals to strive for and we saw how difficult the match was. I am sure Palace will try their best even if only the day after that, they will play in the final.
Man City hopes midfielder Rodri will play after a four-match absence due to a groin injury, and defender Abdukodir Khusanov may also return. Guardiola said both players are "healthier" and will be evaluated in training sessions.
The match Man City vs Crystal Palace will take place at 2:00 a.m. on May 14.
