Pep Guardiola on Arsenal dropping points vs Aston Villa

Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola has responded to Arsenal dropping factors within the Premier League title race at this time with their 2-1 defeat in opposition to Aston Villa.

Emi Buendia struck a stoppage time winner for Unai Emery’s aspect as they dealt the Gunners solely their second defeat of your entire season.

In the meantime, Man Metropolis responded with a 3-0 win at residence to Sunderland later this afternoon, closing the hole to simply two factors.

Nonetheless, even when Metropolis are placing strain on Arsenal, it appears Guardiola continues to be not anticipating Arteta’s aspect to drop factors too usually this season, stressing that his aspect should be constant…

Pep Guardiola: “I’ve the sensation – even when at this time they dropped factors – Arsenal are going to drop few, few, few, few factors. If we wish to be there, we have now to win video games, video games, and video games. And video games come from the way in which you carry out, not simply from a fortunate day or fortunate motion…”

— Metropolis Xtra (@City_Xtra) December 6, 2025

As per Metropolis Xtra, Guardiola stated the next in his post-match press convention: “I’ve the sensation – even when at this time they dropped factors – Arsenal are going to drop few, few, few, few factors. If we wish to be there, we have now to win video games, video games, and video games. And video games come from the way in which you carry out, not simply from a fortunate day or fortunate motion…”

Manchester Metropolis are actually simply two factors behind – ought to Arsenal be nervous?

Metropolis have misplaced 4 league video games already, and are conceding a surprisingly excessive variety of targets – seven greater than league leaders Arsenal.

And but, Arsenal haven’t damaged far-off sufficient to really feel comfy, so the north Londoners can be nervous if this Metropolis aspect nonetheless hasn’t peaked.

We’ve seen these two groups going for the title just a few instances lately, and Metropolis got here out on prime in each 2022/23 and 2023/24 owing to excellent runs within the second half of each campaigns.

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Arsenal followers could have dangerous reminiscences of these seasons, when only one or two outcomes going in a different way may have seen them edge Metropolis for the title.

It’s a reminder that whenever you’re going through a supervisor like Guardiola, and gamers like Erling Haaland, that you just can’t afford quite a lot of very occasional slip-ups otherwise you’ll be punished.