{"id":317892,"date":"2026-04-13T08:56:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T03:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=317892"},"modified":"2026-04-13T08:56:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T03:26:53","slug":"pep-guardiola-makes-arsenal-claim-after-man-citys-win-over-chelsea-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/pep-guardiola-makes-arsenal-claim-after-man-citys-win-over-chelsea-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Pep Guardiola makes Arsenal claim after Man City’s win over Chelsea | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pep Guardiola after Manchester City\u2019s win at Chelsea (Picture: Sky Sports)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pep Guardiola hailed \u2018extraordinary team\u2019 Arsenal because the \u2018best team on this country and Europe\u2019 after Manchester City boosted their title hopes with a formidable win over Chelsea.<\/p>\n

Man City moved to inside six points of title rivals Arsenal with an emphatic 3-0 win at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Chelsea kept Pep Guardiola\u2019s side at bay in the primary half but conceded second-half goals from Nico O\u2019Reilly, Marc Guehi and Jeremy Doku.<\/p>\n

The victory means Manchester City at the moment are just six points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal, who they face on the Etihad Stadium next weekend.<\/p>\n

Arsenal, who last won the Premier League in 2004, missed the possibility to maneuver 12 points clear of Man City on Saturday as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Bournemouth.<\/p>\n

Waiting for next Sunday\u2019s potential title decider against Arsenal, Manchester City boss Guardiola said: \u2018The query of this week shall be that we’re playing next week against a team who in 49 games, lost three.<\/p>\n

\u2018Within the Champions League games, they didn\u2019t lose once. I know the way difficult it’s. They\u2019ve won all of the games except one, which they drew.<\/p>\n

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Man City closed the gap on leaders Arsenal (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Playing the Carabao Cup with Man City completely as underdogs \u2013 there was not one person within the country who bet \u00a31 on us \u2013 that\u2019s a lot better.<\/p>\n

\u2018Now it would be a bit different. Etihad at home, City is on top form, however the respect I even have for Arsenal \u2013 what they\u2019ve done within the last two or three years, because I do know a little bit however the manager however the players and the standard.<\/p>\n

\u2018How they compete in every circumstances, that shall be the largest job that now we have to work in our heads. This tactical issue, but perhaps they are going to adjust something, perhaps we adjust something.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Mikel Arteta\u2019s Arsenal are still top (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018But they’ve been one of the best team on this country and Europe thus far today.\u00a0 Beating Arsenal once is so difficult, imagine beating them twice in a couple of weeks.<\/p>\n

\u2018So now we have to rest, prepare and skim exactly what now we have to do. But I would love to say to my fans: respect Arsenal so much.<\/p>\n

\u2018They\u2019re a rare team. They’re. It\u2019s not naive, it\u2019s to not make them feel something that they should not.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Man City beat Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018But at the identical time: come join us and support us minute one. The players will do the utmost.\u2019<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, former Manchester City defender Micah Richards believes \u2018every part modified psychologically\u2019 within the title race this weekend.<\/p>\n

\u2018The senior players within the [Man City] camp shall be cool. They think they will get back on this race,\u2019 he said on Sky Sports.<\/p>\n

\u2018This City camp have a distinct level of confidence. We keep saying \u2018it\u2019s not over until it\u2019s over\u2019 because City can come back at any time because they\u2019ve got the squad to try this.<\/p>\n

\u2018By way of the race, it\u2019s difficult since you undergo the fixtures and you’re thinking that \u2018we would pick up points here, we would drop points here\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u2018But ultimately, you\u2019ve just got to do it. I preferred chasing where the pressure is off. Arsenal could have gone 12 points clear yesterday. They didn\u2019t and now it\u2019s six points and Man City have a game in hand.<\/p>\n

\u2018The whole lot has modified psychologically.\u2019<\/p>\n

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