Marc Guehi has backed Manchester City to reclaim the Premier League title this season, declaring that every club goal is his personal goal — and that goal is winning silverware. The English centre-back made the remarks ahead of City's eighth Premier League fixture against Aston Villa, with the club sitting unbeaten at the top of the table after seven straight wins.

Guehi's Title Ambition

Guehi was unequivocal about where City's — and his own — ambitions lie. 'No goals personally, but any goal for Manchester City is my goal, and that's always to challenge and win trophies. We'll definitely be trying to do that,' he said, as quoted by JioStar.

He went further, pointing directly to last season's defeat to Arsenal as motivation. 'We have got off to a great start in the league, and we are unbeaten as well, so we want to keep the streak going as long as we can, and the goal is to lift the Premier League trophy at the end. We lost out to Arsenal last season, but this season we will be back, and this season will be ours. The name of Manchester City will return to the Premier League Summit soon,' he added.

Life Under Enzo Maresca

City's new manager Enzo Maresca, who took charge following Pep Guardiola's departure at the end of the 2025-26 season, has drawn favourable comparisons from Guehi — though the defender was careful to stress Maresca's individuality. 'Enzo shares a lot of similarities with our former manager, Pep Guardiola. But Enzo, as a manager, has his own ideas. He's had his own experiences, and that's visible in the way he wants us to play and set up,' Guehi said.

He added that Maresca's evolution from working under Guardiola to leading in his own right has been 'tremendous', describing the arrangement as 'the best of both worlds'.

Maresca's Hands-On Approach

Guehi praised the manager's intensity and clarity on the training ground. 'He is very clear in the way he wants us to play, and he makes sure every player understands his role. On the training pitch, he is hands-on and demanding, but he also knows how to get the best out of the group,' he said.

The defender also credited Maresca with instilling a belief in the dressing room that is translating directly to results. 'He has brought a real belief into the dressing room, and you can see that in the way we are playing. And that determination to win, I think he's exactly what we need,' Guehi added. This comes amid a wider narrative around City's transition — moving on from the Guardiola era without losing the winning culture built over more than a decade.

City's Position and What's Next

Manchester City lead the 2026-27 Premier League standings with a perfect record through seven matches. Their clash with Aston Villa is the next test of that unbeaten run. Maintaining momentum into the winter months will be critical if City are to deny Arsenal a third successive title.