Premier League: “no one wins the title in November,” Guardiola warns Arsenal
Ahead of the clash with Liverpool, Pep Guardiola called for calm, saying that despite Manchester City’s deficit to Arsenal, « nobody wins the title in November ».
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Pep Guardiola refuses to panic. On the eve of the clash between Manchester City and Liverpool, scheduled for Sunday for the Super Sunday, the Spanish coach stressed that the title race is still long, despite his team’s gap to the leader, Arsenal. Currently third in the standings, the Citizens are six points behind the Gunners. A situation that does not seem to worry their coach.
« If they keep playing without conceding goals, it will be almost impossible », Guardiola admitted in a press conference. « But we always expect to be able to do better and for them to drop points. All we can do is win our matches and stay close. » Clear-eyed, the Catalan coach did not fail to praise the work done by Arsenal: « These last two or three years, after their rebuild, they have reached an exceptional level. What they are achieving is impressive. »
But for Guardiola, nothing is decided yet. « On is early November. No one wins the title in early November. You can lose it, but no one wins it », he insisted. A clear message before a clash that could already have a big impact on the season’s momentum.