Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has praised his former assistant manager, Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side. The Spaniard even said that the Gunners have been better than them in this Premier League campaign so far.
Arsenal are currently sitting at the top of the English Premier League. While Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are in the second spot. Over the years, this is one of the best performances that we have seen from the side of the Gunners.
They last participated in the UEFA Champions League in 2017. And since then, they have been super unlucky with European Glory. While Manchester City has claimed four Premier League titles in the last five years under Pep.
What did Pep Guardiola have to say about Arsenal and Mikel Arteta?
“We cannot forget one thing, ladies and gentlemen. There is one team that has been better than us this season, this is the reality. The reality is that Arsenal has been better than us so far. We are not top of the league. It is important to be there and try to fight to arrive there.”
With the addition of former Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland, the Cityzens look unstoppable and they’re still to taste defeat in English top-tier football. The Norwegian striker has been in electrifying form since his arrival at Etihad.
Manchester City are just one point behind the league leaders Arsenal. And a lot of comparisons are currently going on between both the managers as well as the teams.
Despite that, Guardiola believes that Arsenal has been the better side, saying: “In general, we played really good football in all these years. The way we are playing is normal. In six, or seven years, every year we are a little bit better in some terms.”
But the Spaniard coach also added that the teams have only played 8-9 games in the English Premier League yet. And also 2-3 in the UEFA Champions League. And the way he talked, it was evident that his main focus is on the Continental Championship.
