Sunderland manager, Regis Le Bris, has highlighted the difference between Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal and Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.
He thinks Arsenal are better at scoring goals after the 0-0 draw between Manchester City and Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Thursday night.
Before then, Arsenal had beaten Aston Villa 4-1 at home on Tuesday, with the pressure once again on City to stay close with Mikel Arteta’s team at the top of the Premier League.
Sunderland’s strong defense and Manchester City’s inability to score in the second half have allowed the Black Cats to keep their unbeaten home record this season at 10 games.
This result also puts City four points behind the Premier League leaders, Arsenal.
Guardiola’s team will play against Chelsea, who fired Enzo Maresca on New Year’s Day, at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Arsenal will be seven points ahead at the top of the table if they win their match against Bournemouth on Saturday.
When asked what he thought about facing City and Arsenal this season, Le Bris said, “They are really good. It will come down to being consistent, as it always does. They are a bit different, but I think they are competitive for the title.”
When asked about the differences between City and Arsenal, Le Bris replied, “I think probably in a few words, I would say Arsenal are a bit more clinical, a bit more direct with their ability to score, even if it’s not pass, pass, pass.
“Here, you can really sense Pep Guardiola’s identity. Even though Mikel Arteta is also Spanish, I think Guardiola is really good at how he sets up the game.”
Guardiola also called Sunderland, who are currently in seventh place in the Premier League, a ‘tough team’ after City’s draw.