Manchester City forward Antoine Semenyo insists the champions will keep fighting for every point as the Premier League title race enters its decisive stage.
City were held to a 2-2 draw by Tottenham Hotspur in North London on Sunday, surrendering a two-goal lead in the process. First-half strikes from Rayan Cherki and Semenyo had put City in control, but a second-half brace from Dominic Solanke inspired Spurs’ comeback, forcing the visitors to settle for a share of the spoils.
The draw leaves City second in the Premier League, six points behind leaders Arsenal. Despite the gap, Semenyo is confident the title race is far from over.
“We’ve got 14 games to go. We are six points behind, it’s not the end. We have to keep going,” the Ghana international said after the match. “Anything can happen. They might lose a couple of games, we might win. The dynamic changes, and we have to see what happens. Everyone is visibly frustrated, and we go again.”
Semenyo praised City’s first-half display as near-perfect but admitted the team struggled after the break.
“First-half we played really well, keeping the ball and drawing them out. We did that really well and had a few chances. The mentality was to do the same things again. Second-half that didn’t happen, and they dominated,” he said. “Couldn’t tell you why if I’m honest. They started picking up momentum and had a couple of chances. Getting the crowd into it helped—they were behind them, and it definitely helps.”
Since joining City from Bournemouth, the 26-year-old has scored four goals and provided one assist, failing to score in only one league match—against Manchester United.
Semenyo will look to maintain his form when City host Newcastle United in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final before turning their attention to a challenging league trip to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.
