The Spanish star Rodri, midfielder for Manchester City, acknowledged the difficulty of his team's position in the race for the English Premier League title after the team's draw against West Ham United, emphasizing that the gap with the leader has become wide. However, he stressed that City will not back down and will continue to fight until the last breath.

In his statements after the match, Rodri said: "The league title race might be over or it might not, but we will not raise our hands from the flag, we will continue to fight. We know how difficult it is because we have enough experience of what it takes to win in the final meters. I think the current gap is very large, but we will try until the end."

He added: "The team is going through a moment of decline where there is no room for regret. Today's match summarized the season that witnessed many fluctuations, where we lacked the decisive final touch in front of the goal despite controlling and creating many chances."

Rodri spoke about the morale of coach Pep Guardiola and the players, saying: "There is no place for blame. When you spend many years here as I have or Pep has, you cannot ask more from the players. We have many young players who are frustrated now because they do not have enough experience in such situations, and it is our duty to support them, not criticize them."

He continued: "Loss is part of the game and part of the development process, and we are now in the stage of building a team capable of returning to the podiums. It is not always easy to achieve that, and this is not the right time to point fingers at anyone."

Rodri concluded his talk by saying: "We are still alive in other competitions, and we have a massive match against Real Madrid. I fully believe in our ability to turn the tables and advance, and the players must focus on scoring goals to secure qualification."