Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has made made a brave statement ahead of their big match with Arsenal.
Pep stated that Arsenal’s rise especially reaching last season’s Champions League semi-finals means they’re now one of City’s toughest challengers in the EPL.
He also praised how solid the gunners have become under the is former assistant Mikel Arteta, how they’re making fewer mistakes, and how they’ve invested well in new players.
Guardiola admitted that City need to improve, especially in the final 20–25 minutes of games, to match what Arsenal are doing currently.

He also joked that people might say Arsenal only succeed because they spent a lot of money and suggested City also spend heavily but get more criticism.

Mikel Arteta, Eberechi Eze, Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Ødegaard, Liverpool