the coach of Manchester CityPep Guardiola, gave a press conference on the eve of the match against Arsenal for the 33rd round of Premier League. The duel, which puts the leader and the second placed face to face, is scheduled for this Wednesday, at 4 pm (Brasília time), at the Etihad Stadium.
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For Guardiola, the confrontation is of paramount importance for the English title dispute, but it will not be a decision.
“It’s a very important game, but not decisive, because there are still many games to go. But we can’t deny that it’s important. We can add points and our rivals can’t. Arsenal have always had incredible details on the ball and have players of great quality Mikel [Arteta] took them to a different level, they are very competitive and aggressive”, he commented.
At this moment, Arsenal is the leader of the English Championship, with 75 points, and City is right behind with 70. In the first meeting of the teams in this edition of the Premier League, Pep Guardiola’s team did better and won by 3 to 1 at Emirates Stadium.
The Spanish coach was also asked about Gabriel Jesus and Zinchenko, two athletes who left the Citizens and went to the Gunners at the end of last season. Guardiola highlighted that the departure of both occurred in common agreement between the parties involved.
“We had to make decisions and all parties agreed. It’s not just one party. They are happy, we are happy. We have nothing to say about their contribution to the club,” he said.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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