<p class="title">Fernandinho said Manchester City's desire to fight "like animals" is fuelling their Premier League title charge as they strive to hold off Liverpool.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pep Guardiola's City returned to the top of the table with victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 2-0 win, from their game in hand, took City a point above Liverpool with three matches remaining for both sides.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was their 11th successive league win and followed a similarly important victory over Tottenham, which came after the disappointment of Champions League elimination at the hands of the same opponents.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We showed the desire in competing for every ball like animals," said City midfielder Fernandinho after the United match. "I think this is the spirit of a team that wants to be champions.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It was not just Wednesday -- in general every game, especially last Saturday, after the 'defeat' against Tottenham, in the way we played from the first minute.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"If you look back to January, they (Liverpool) could have been 10 points clear after our game. We didn't want that.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We reduced the gap to four points and now we are one point up. That is the way the Premier League is going to be decided and I hope we can do our job and win those three games, and be champions again."</p>.<p class="bodytext">The derby, settled with second-half goals from Bernardo Silva and Leroy Sane, was regarded as the toughest hurdle left facing the defending champions in their run-in.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Yet with the lead just a slender one, Fernandinho is aware there is still little room for error.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Liverpool, who face already relegated Huddersfield on Friday, will likely be back at the summit before City play their next game at Burnley on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Brazilian said: "Burnley are always difficult. They have a specific way to play and it is not easy to go there. They drew with Chelsea last Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We have to recover as soon as possible and try to be fit and be ready. It is going to be a very important, very difficult game for us."</p>
<p class="title">Fernandinho said Manchester City's desire to fight "like animals" is fuelling their Premier League title charge as they strive to hold off Liverpool.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pep Guardiola's City returned to the top of the table with victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 2-0 win, from their game in hand, took City a point above Liverpool with three matches remaining for both sides.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was their 11th successive league win and followed a similarly important victory over Tottenham, which came after the disappointment of Champions League elimination at the hands of the same opponents.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We showed the desire in competing for every ball like animals," said City midfielder Fernandinho after the United match. "I think this is the spirit of a team that wants to be champions.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It was not just Wednesday -- in general every game, especially last Saturday, after the 'defeat' against Tottenham, in the way we played from the first minute.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"If you look back to January, they (Liverpool) could have been 10 points clear after our game. We didn't want that.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We reduced the gap to four points and now we are one point up. That is the way the Premier League is going to be decided and I hope we can do our job and win those three games, and be champions again."</p>.<p class="bodytext">The derby, settled with second-half goals from Bernardo Silva and Leroy Sane, was regarded as the toughest hurdle left facing the defending champions in their run-in.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Yet with the lead just a slender one, Fernandinho is aware there is still little room for error.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Liverpool, who face already relegated Huddersfield on Friday, will likely be back at the summit before City play their next game at Burnley on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Brazilian said: "Burnley are always difficult. They have a specific way to play and it is not easy to go there. They drew with Chelsea last Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We have to recover as soon as possible and try to be fit and be ready. It is going to be a very important, very difficult game for us."</p>