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Pep Guardiola notes a crucial advantage Arsenal has over Man City in the hunt for the Premier League title.
As the fight for the Premier League title intensifies, Pep Guardiola has identified one important advantage that Arsenal has over his Manchester City team.
This season, Mikel Arteta’s team has demonstrated the mental toughness to prevail in tight contests, scoring in the last seconds against Bournemouth, Aston Villa, and Manchester United to earn three points. After winning two titles in a row, Guardiola thinks City have lost the motivation to repeat these dramatic last-minute performances this season.
“They (Arsenal) have many years without winning the Premier League and that gives you a little bit extra to win games in 93, 96, 98. That is something they have that we don’t have because we have won back-to-back, two times. That’s why when people say about your opinion on the team and the season it’s after two times back-to-back and 50 points for our opponents in the first half still we are there,” he told City’s official website after beating Crystal Palace.
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Guardiola suggested that players tend to drop their levels after winning too many times and claimed Arsenal were more likely the title race. “Still Arsenal are the favourites because they are in front.
Normally in this country when you win something or a lot and you don’t start the season well or another team is better, you drop this consistency, but still we are there. This is the best trophy and compliment we can have. I don’t know what is going to happen at the end of the season, but still they know we want to be there and will fight to be there and this is great,” he added.
On Tuesday, Guardiola will unite his team to play RB Leipzig in the Champions League, while on Thursday, the second leg of Arsenal’s Europa League match will pit them against Sporting.