​Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has heaped praise on ​his side's display against Newcastle United last night, believing that they can claim the Premier League title if they win ten more games.





Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick for the league leaders as they reestablished their 12-point lead over second placed Manchester United. This victory comes after last weekend's defeat to Liverpool, City's first loss in the league this season.





Speaking after the game, Guardiola praised his side's response to the Liverpool defeat and stated that ten more wins in the Premier League would do it for the Citizens.





FULL-TIME Man City 3-1 Newcastle



Sergio Aguero's superb hat-trick means the #PL leaders are 12 points clear at the top again...#MCINEW pic.twitter.com/PbTcGCtKJd — Premier League (@premierleague) January 20, 2018





As reported by ​FourFourTwo, Guardiola said, "Always after the defeat against Liverpool, you have a little bit of doubt how you would react – what would happen if you went two games in a row not winning. That's why it was so important."





"We need mathematically 10 victories to be champions. We are going to try to win game by game."





City were linked with Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal but have been pipped to the Chilean but rivals Manchester United. Guardiola confirmed that City will not be looking at any other players this month, with Gabriel Jesus set to return from ​injury in the coming weeks. The former Bayern Munich boss also hailed Aguero for his match-winning display.









"We need ten more victories to be champions"#MCFC boss Pep Guardiola says his side will take each game as it comes, after an impressive win over #NUFC.



 https://t.co/dr2nl8x68S pic.twitter.com/epoOKMTG6m — BBC RM Sport (@BBCRMsport) January 20, 2018





"We are not going to buy another striker. We have him [Aguero] and, in two or three weeks, Gabriel is back."





"We are so happy for him. Before his first goal, he didn't touch the ball. It is his gift. No words to describe him. I am so happy for him."





"I think how Sergio played his career here. His reaction doesn't depend on the fact that one player comes or doesn't come. In the last games, apart from Anfield, he scores goals. This chapter is over, finished, so we are going to think of the future," Guardiola added.



