Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has spoken tough while warning Arsenal that his team will not be an easy opponent to beat when both teams clash in a Premier League tie this weekend.
Guardiola also said he never had any doubts about his Manchester City players after they bounced back from back-to-back defeats to beat RB Leipzig in Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League clash.
Recall that Man City were knocked out of the Carabao Cup last week by Newcastle before suffering a shock defeat to Wolves in the Premier League.
But the Premier League champions travelled to Leipzig on Wednesday in the Champions League and won 3-1.
Asked about the importance of delivering such a strong performance ahead of facing Arsenal on Sunday at 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.”
