Why Arsenal’s title race advantage means nothing in the era of Pep Guardiola’s Man City
Guardiola, a six-time Premier League winner, believes a 22-year title wait could favour Arsenal. But it also brings pressure, and City have looked more comfortable dealing with it
Pep Guardiola has a habit of describing games as a final. A game billed as a title decider has a finality for one of the participants, he thinks. “If we lose, it’s over,” he said.
Although, of course, some people thought the title was all over quite some time ago . Arsenal ’s lead was nine points a week ago. It could be wiped out by Wednesday evening.
Manchester City have been the pursuers Arsenal could not shake off; or did not, anyway. Guardiola has caught them in the run-in before and has long spied the opportunity to do so again. “Months ago, because we dropped points in moments where we thought we would not, I saw the calendar and said when Arsenal come at home it can be the chance if we are not 20 points behind,” he said.
“Six points is not a short distance but we have the chance to do it. ” The momentum, too. In one respect, anyway.
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