Apart from Liverpool, the Arteta Gunners gave City, led by Guardiola, the rude competition in the Premier League in the last ten years, and they are undefeated in their last five face-to-face.
Arteta strengthened the workforce of Gunners with quality recruits this summer.
The last time City and Arsenal clashed in the Premier League was only seven months ago, in northern London, where the Arteta team had dominated and won the 5-1 meeting. Before the new season, Arteta has invested massively to strengthen its workforce, integrating quality offensive players like Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze.
Guardiola praised Arteta as “extraordinary”. Before Sunday's match, Guardiola praised his former assistant as “extraordinary”. He also praised the Gunners team, which, according to the boss of the Cityzens, is one of the most balanced and solid teams in Europe.
Remembering the last meeting between the two clubs, Guardiola said: “The last 15-20 minutes were a disaster. We forgot to do what we had to do. Afterwards, it was easy for Arsenal. I hope it's an incredible team, and this season, we can take up the challenge because Mikel is an extraordinary manager. »»
“They strengthened the workforce in four or five transfer windows, this is an incredible team. It is one of the most tough opponents that can be found in Europe today. Little by little, window after window, Arsenal is progressing. Last season in Europe, they made incredible progress. For me, it's the strongest team; They don't make mistakes, it's an incredibly solid team. They have speed in attack. They kicks stopped with Nico (Jover), which was present, in all the areas we know. I know their quality.
He added: ” We will see what we have to do and how the players are ready to play a role in victory, with Arsenal in good position for one of these games. We will try to complete and be a better team than last season, especially in the last 20 or 25 minutes. »»
