Pep Guardiola Tells Mikel Arteta Brutal Truth Ahead of Arsenal vs Manchester City

• Pep Guardiola aimed a jibe at Mikel Arteta ahead of the Arsenal vs Manchester City showdown on Sunday
• The City boss disclosed that Arteta and Liverpool manager Arne Slot are given preferential treatment in the transfer window
• He suggested that any potential title win by either team should be credited to their financial outlay rather than coaching or player quality

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has issued a sarcastic message to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta ahead of their highly anticipated clash on Sunday.

Guardiola aimed a jibe at his 'friend' as they take a trip to the Emirates Stadium for a blockbuster Premier League clash against the Gunners.

Ahead of the fixture, the City boss disclosed that Arteta and Liverpool manager Arne Slot are given preferential treatment in England.

While Arsenal have spent over £250million to sign new players, including Martin Zubimendi, Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres, Liverpool spent around £440million in the summer transfer window, per Football365.

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According to the Manchester City manager, should either of his rivals win the title this season, credit should go to their spending and not coaching or player quality.

Many have already tagged the match a potential title-decider, even though it is just Match Day 5 of the season. Guardiola said via GOAL:

"Only I want to say to my friend Mikel Arteta, if he wins the title it will be just because he spent, not because he worked a lot or his players.

"It's like Liverpool. If Arne [Slot] wins again, it will be because he spent a lot of money. Right? Because it's not just [at] Man City that happened, right? So for all of them.

"All I can say is they have been wise. They spent what they believe they can do, you know, to compete against the best teams in the Premier League and Europe and they've reached that level.

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"So he found, I think, a team in that way, a club, and step by step, window by window, step by step, Arsenal is getting better.

"So last season in Europe, they made incredible step forward and they are for me the most solid team. They don't make mistakes in the back and this incredible solid team."

Guardiola hails Haaland

Manchester City cruised to a 3-0 victory over Manchester United on Sunday, and Pep Guardiola made no secret of his admiration for two standout performers.

Erling Haaland and Abdukodir Khusanov earned high praise from the City boss for their influence in the Premier League derby. The tactician said:

“Erling never disappoints us since he arrived. Erling has the commitment, that is why he signed a contract for many years. He’s a special player.”

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Source: Legit.ng