“My face speaks for himself” – Pep Guardiola says he is ‘more relaxed than ever’ amid Arsenal title race battle

“My face speaks for himself” – Pep Guardiola says he is ‘more relaxed than ever’ amid Arsenal title race battle Guardiola says he is “more relaxed than ever” amid title run-in after struggles of last season City manager says his players can read his mood from his face without him needing to say a word Blues can go top of the Premier League with win away at Burnley on Wednesday night Pep Guardiola has revealed he is more relaxed heading into the final weeks of the Premier League season than at any point in recent memory, insisting the contrast with last season’s anxiety could not be more stark. City head into Wednesday’s trip to Burnley three points behind Arsenal at the top of the table with a game in hand, having won each of their last four games in all competitions – including Sunday’s pivotal 2-1 victory over Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium. The 2024-25 season represented one of the most difficult of Guardiola’s managerial career and the weight of that experience, it seems, has given the 55-year-old an entirely different perspective on the pressures of a title run-in.

Burnley vs Manchester City (Premier League): Match Preview, Team News, Head to Head, How to Watch Guardiola: We are more relaxed than ever Ahead of Manchester City ‘s trip to Burnley in midweek, Guardiola was asked whether he still gets nervous in the final weeks of a season “No. Absolutely the opposite,” the Catalan said. “Nervous was last season.

Pressure, last season. I could bring, as a manager, the team not in the Champions League. Now we’re more relaxed than ever, even before Arsenal.

“The feeling that we have done a really, really good season. Now is the moment to enjoy more than ever, knowing that we have, and every game is the message, it’s so clear. It’s not even a message.