Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has threatened to leave the club if his players fails to step up their games after a current run of poor form.

Manchester City are lacking behind in the race for the Premier League title, going 5 points behind league leaders, Arsenal.

Pep Guardiola feared not being able to lift the Premier League trophy for a record five times has hinted at stepping aside as the club boss if his players fails to improve their playing.

The Spanish national does want a continuous prevail from his team as he questions his players hunger.

“I won four La Ligas in a row when I was a football player. In the fifth (season) I was not the same, in the sixth I was not the same. I was not starving enough. I thought ‘How good I am’ and Madrid beat me the fifth and the sixth.”

“I understand (the challenge) but I am here to do it. The chairman knows that. I want to be here, otherwise I don’t sign. But if I lose the team or I lose something I cannot be here. Here people don’t wait. We are second in the table, we are not 25 points behind Arsenal.”

In his interview with NDTV Sports, Pep Guardiola also boost of his legacy at the Etihad being remembered forever. He also believes their are lot of time left for his team to catch up with that of his former assistant manager, Mikel Arteta.

“There are still 57 points still to play. What I am saying is playing in this way, (there is) no chance. We have time to recover. I’m sorry for our haters, we will be in the history books of the Premier League for what we have done — (it’s) undeniable.”

“For many things, the consistency to play in a good level but that is the past. Now our fans want the second half (against Tottenham) more often and that is what we have to find.”