Pep Guardiola issues message to Arsenal after Premier League title win
Manchester City’s Premier League title chase has officially ended following a 1-1 draw at the Vitality Stadium.Pep Guardiola immediately issued a classy message of congratulations to former assistan...
Pep Guardiola issues message to Arsenal after Premier League title win Manchester City’s Premier League title chase has officially ended following a 1-1 draw at the Vitality Stadium. Pep Guardiola immediately issued a classy message of congratulations to former assistant Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal squad for their top-flight success. The Catalan pointed to a severe discrepancy in rest schedules, noting his squad’s relentless travel fatigue versus Bournemouth’s 12 days of preparation.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has sent his congratulations to the whole operation at Arsenal for their Premier League title success. The result on the south coast officially marked the end of another enthralling title race, while events on the pitch had been overshadowed pre-match by staggering reports indicating an imminent Guardiola exit from the Etihad Stadium at the end of the season. Match Report & Player Ratings: Bournemouth 1-1 Manchester City (Premier League) However, an exhausted Manchester City side were visibly outfought by Andoni Iraola’s brilliant Cherries, who extended their spectacular unbeaten streak to 17 matches and successfully secured European football for next season.
The match itself saw a raucous home crowd erupt late in the first half when teenage striking sensation Eli Junior Kroupi curled a magnificent effort past Gianluigi Donnarumma, and while City pushed hard in the second half – including a golden Nico O’Reilly chance thwarted by Djordje Petrovic – Erling Haaland scrambled home a late equaliser. Ultimately, the single point leaves Manchester City four points adrift of top spot with just one match remaining, meaning the Gunners are set to lift their first league trophy in 22 years away at Crystal Palace at the weekend. Pep Guardiola’s title win message to Arteta and Arsenal Speaking to Sky Sports in the immediate aftermath of Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth to confirm Arsenal’s mathematical title victory, “On behalf of all Manchester City and my team, congratulations Arsenal, Mikel [Arteta], his staff, backroom staff, all the players, fans for this Premier League – they deserve it!
” Reflecting on the 90 minutes on the south coast, Guardiola said, “Tough game, we knew it. We missed a little bit the energy, that is normal – they had 12 days to prepare that game, a team that plays with this energy, and the players up front. “But we had three days, three days, three days, travels, but we fought.