“Another record I hit”

Arsenal has seriously lost ground in the last stages of the Premier League, a slump that culminated in Sunday's failure. The problem seems to be a psychological one, and the competition, in this case Pep Guardiola, is determined to take advantage of anything that could help him overtake the “gunners” in the standings in the last hundred meters of the season.

Pep Guardiola pokes fun at the “gunners”: “They have something that makes them unique”

Ahead of Sunday's head-to-head clash, the Manchester City manager had hinted at Arsenal's reputation as an unlucky team. “They haven't won the Premier League for 22 years. In that sense, we can't compete. They have something that makes them unique,” Pep joked during the press conference.

His irony had the intended effect, Arsenal lost at the “Etihad” 1-2, so Pep “struck” again after the final whistle. Aware that every detail counts, Guardiola this time referred to the leniency that Mikel Arteta's side would enjoy from the referees.

Pep Guardiola: “It's a privilege. Another record I've reached”

“I'm sorry to say this, but I'm very happy that I had the honor of committing the first foul at a corner against David Raya in the Premier League“, the Manchester City manager joked, hinting at some “protection” he believes the Arsenal goalkeeper would have enjoyed from referee Anthony Taylor during Sunday's game.

Guardiola claimed that his side had thus been “privileged. In the Premier League, there hasn't been a foul on goalkeepers all season… and we committed the first one, so… another title, another record we've achieved”.

Arsenal and Manchester City schedule until the end of the season in the Premier League

At the top of the table, Arsenal and Manchester City are separated by 3 points with 5 stages left to play in the current championship. But the “citizens” also have a backlog to dispute, against Crystal Palace.

Up-to-date standings in the Premier League