Coach Pep Guardiola admitted defeat in the race with Arsenal because Manchester City no longer aspires to win the title as the opponent.
Premier League season 2022/23 has only 11 rounds left to officially close the curtain. At this moment, the championship race between Arsenal and Manchester City is still taking place extremely attractive. The 5-point gap at the moment means that, with just a slip, any team can lose the opportunity to become the new king at the top level of the foggy country.
Arsenal are the ones holding the most advantages , and even they have envisioned the prospect of being crowned the Premier League king for the first time since 2004. Meanwhile, the defending champion Man City is on the upper hand. Its mission is to protect the top position and at the same time affirm its superior level in the domestic tournament.
Man City lost in the title race with Arsenal. Photo: Getty Images
However, when looking at reality, coach Pep Guardiola also admitted that the Etihad Stadium team is losing compared to the opponent. But the reason given by the Spaniard is because The Citizens do not have enough desire to win the championship.
“Arsenal have gone many years without winning the Premier League, which gives them more motivation to win. Desire is something that is always in the minds of Arsenal players. But Man City have won many titles in a row, so we don’t have the same hunger as them.”
“Arsenal is a good candidate because they are at the top of the table, but remember, we are still there. The Premier League is the best title so I don’t know what will happen at the end of the season. We will fight to defend the top position ,” coach Pep Guardiola emphasized.
Coach Pep Guardiola admits Man City players no longer have the desire to win the title. Photo: Getty Images
In the last two seasons, the Etihad Stadium team has continuously surpassed Manchester United or Liverpool to step up to the championship in a convincing way. However, this season they are only ranked in second place, and it is predicted that it will be difficult to overcome an Arsenal who is still showing extremely stable form .
