Following Manchester City's 3-0 victory over Chelsea, Jeremy Doku stated that the title race is heating up, with City now six points behind league leaders Arsenal with a game in hand. Doku, who scored his first goal since November, expressed his confidence in City's chances, saying 'I would be crazy if I didn't believe' and 'I believe the race is on.' City's manager, Pep Guardiola, also acknowledged that his team is no longer considered the underdog, citing their recent successes, including a 2-0 win over Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final and a 4-0 thrashing of Liverpool in the FA Cup. Guardiola noted that Arsenal has been the best team in the country and Europe so far, but City is growing and becoming more fresh, especially after being eliminated from the Champions League.