Pep Guardiola: Arsenal’s title push is ‘easy’ compared to Manchester City
City manager believes Sunday’s Etihad showdown is a ‘final’‘To fight for one title that you haven’t won for many years is easy’
Pep Guardiola says Arsenal’s visit is “the final” of their title run-in, with the Manchester City manager claiming his side’s bid to retain the Premier League is far more difficult than Arsenal’s “easy” task of becoming champions after so many years.
City stand a point behind Arsenal, who lead Liverpool on goal difference, with 10 matches left. Mikel Arteta’s team won October’s reverse fixture 1-0 in pursuit of the club’s first league title since 2004 and Guardiola is conscious of how crucial Sunday’s meeting is as he aims to lead City to a record fourth successive championship.