At a Glance:
- Pep Guardiola on Manchester City players watching Arsenal.
- Guardiola shares if it is a problem.
- Mikel Arteta set to watch Everton vs Manchester City.
In the Premier League title run-in, both Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola could be telling the Arsenal and Manchester City players respectively to focus on themselves.
Ultimately, titles are won and lost if the contenders in question can accomplish their respective tasks at hand. However, Mikel Arteta will watch Manchester City in action against Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Monday.
The Gunners boss will be delighted that his side have put the pressure on City to win their two games in hand after getting over the line themselves against Newcastle United and Fulham. If Manchester City drop points, there is a high possibility that the title race could be over and done with.
Pep Guardiola was quizzed by Sky Sports whether he minds his players tuning in to watch Arsenal play.
Pep Guardiola says he has no issue with Man City players watching Arsenal games
Guardiola admitted that he has no issues if his Manchester City stars watch Arsenal play in their spare time.
The Catalan tactician said: “No, absolutely not. It’s part of the job. If they want to watch Arsenal, if they enjoy watching them, why not? So, not a problem.”
Nico Gonzalez backed Manchester City over Arsenal as “favourites” for the league title and if his teammates feel the same, Pep Guardiola’s claim about his players watching the North Londoners not being a problem adds up.
Guardiola added: “I will not tell them, ‘Watch Arsenal or watch United or Liverpool.’ So, they are adults, you know. They are fathers in their families and they have responsibilities and they know exactly what they have to do.”
Pep Guardiola revealed if he planned to watch Arsenal vs Fulham
Arsenal’s statement win against Fulham is one that the league leaders’ players would have hoped the Manchester City cohort watched.
Mikel Arteta’s side played their best football in months against the Cottagers and found a gear that could lead them to a title triumph this campaign.
In the same interview with Sky Sports, Pep Guardiola revealed that he had intended to watch Arsenal take on Fulham.
“We have training at three [on Friday]. Mainly, we will be here, maybe we’ll watch, yeah.”
