EPL: Pep Guardiola Warns Arsenal Ahead Of Their Game This Weekend

Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, has warned Arsenal that his squad will not be an easy opponent to beat when the two teams square off in a Premier League matchup this weekend.

After his Manchester City players overcame back-to-back losses to defeat RB Leipzig on Wednesday in the UEFA Champions League, Guardiola added that he never had any reservations about them.

Remember that Man City lost to Wolves in the Premier League and then was eliminated from the Carabao Cup by Newcastle the previous week.

But on Wednesday in the Champions League, the Premier League champions went to Leipzig and won 3-1.

When questioned about the significance of putting on such a great display before facing Arsenal

When asked about the significance of putting on such an impressive performance ahead of Sunday's match against Arsenal at the Emirates, Guardiola told TNT Sports: "Yeah, but I'm not going to judge my team on results.

"Both games [against Newcastle and Wolves] were maybe not the best performance but it was not easy when 10 players defended in the box.

"Ten players defending, five players, four players and a striker and a holding midfielder all in the box, it is not easy!

"So it happened, we were unlucky with the first goal, we were not sharp enough, it happened. It's many games so I can understand it.

"But despite that, if you think I am going to doubt about the players or doubt about what we're going to do this season because today we could have lost again, then you are wrong. You are not the right person to ask these questions.

"I rely on these guys unconditionally, winning or not winning, because I know the training sessions, the mentality that they have and they prove it.

"And now we are going to Arsenal to do our game. Rest and hopefully we can arrive in March, April, May being there [in the title race], close to the competitions.

"And I have a feeling we will not be an easy opponent to beat."