Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admits they cannot miss the chance to beat Arsenal when both clubs meet later this month as they chase down the Gunners.
Arsenal just has three points more than City at the top of the league table as the Gunners look to end their wait for another league crown.
City is the defending champions and seems to have hit top form at the perfect time.
This means Arsenal has a challenging task making it to the finish line and will be determined to ensure they stay ahead.
Arsenal lost the reverse fixture and have the tougher matches left in this campaign, but the game at the Etihad is open and Pep believes if they want to win the league, his side must win it.
The Spanish gaffer says as quoted by The Daily Mail:
‘It is a final to play more finals because if you lose this game, it will be almost over.
‘Hopefully we can arrive having the chance to be there.
‘It is win, win and win. They have done an incredible run and I don’t think they are going to drop many points so it is important to be in there.’
Just Arsenal Opinion
Beating City at the Etihad could bring the league title to the Emirates at the end of this season.
That game is also like a final to us and it is probably the most important fixture left for us this term.
But our boys must win the other matches as well.
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Well hopefully it won’t end the way he wants it to
I see a very relaxed man who is sure of himself. He has confidence in his team beating Arsenal in that game. I don’t see city dropping any more points. I hope we show up on the day.
This game is a must-win for them and most important it isn’t for us. We must be smart play our game but not play such a high line and risky play like we did at home. Remember all their goals were from our mistakes.
As formidable as they look right now i believe City will draw at least 1 game in the run in so that’s one joker for us as long as we don’t lose to City.
Most probably Brighton or Brentford…
Both are away games…
So it will be tough games for City..
Brentford looking for EL spot and Brighton chasing CL spot..
Brighton are no easy task away from home and that too very late in season.
It just we should’ve loosing against city..
Arteta has he smart about his tactics..
Midfield battle is very important..
We must avoid loosing to man city, because this is where our trophy is! Missing to man city is likes missing the all season.
Whoever wins the Arsenal vs City at Etihad wins the league. It’s that simple!
If we avoid defeat then most probably we are winning the League
City are still favourites to win it especially when you look at there runin compared to ours we have the more difficult fixtures can’t see us getting anything at City think they will beat us comfortably espec if we defend like we did against Liverpool we will get destroyed! Must win game today!
Well, Pep would say that wouldn’t he (is his bottle starting to go!?), although it’s not so essential for us to win the game, so long as we don’t lose it.
Hope I’m not singing a different song in appx five hours time.
Winner takes all .
I believe he’s currently the most consistent manager in the top five leagues
He’s not lucky in UCL, but his knowledge and capabilities are perfect for long competitions
If he stays at Man City in the next ten years, I’m afraid he’d win six or more EPL seasons
With Oil money backing it’s not impossible task..
I feel pep is way too overrated manager.
If you see his career then you would realise that he has always managed those clubs whose team was historically strong in that league and having too much talent with them..
Then he switched to Bayern.. well competition whatsoever in league at all..
And now City…
Well no competition whatsoever in terms of money power..
So it’s not impossible task to achieve…
If he would have managed club like Arsenal where he wouldn’t have such financial muscle then you can say he has something in him..
Pep is a big manager don’t hope him to manage team with no good money coz even his salary is too high without good money of course you can’t hire him
Any manager will be consistent with that squad and money.
Not all Harry Potter springs to mind!
It’s a must win for Arsenal