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Pep Guardiola praised Arsenal as the best team in England following City\u2019s 3-0 win at Chelsea, which took them firmly back in the title clash with the Gunners.<\/b><\/p>\n
Manchester City secured a vital 3-0 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Goals from Nico O\u2019Reilly, Marc Gu\u00e9hi, and Jeremy Doku sealed the points after a goalless first half.<\/p>\n
This victory moves City within six points of Premier League leaders Arsenal with a game in hand. Arsenal suffered a defeat on Saturday, handing Pep Guardiola\u2019s side a major chance to close the gap.<\/p>\n
Guardiola immediately turned his focus toward the Gunners during his post-match media duties. \u201cWe\u2019ve done a good three games but the best team in England is Arsenal,\u201d the City boss said<\/a>.<\/p>\n He insisted that the numbers are there to support the North London side\u2019s league position. Guardiola joked about his half-time tactical changes against helsea, saying, \u201cI\u2019m a genius!\u201d to the reporters.<\/p>\n The Manchester club defeated Arsenal at Wembley to lift the Carabao Cup in March. Furthermore, they enter this fixture after a dominant 4-0 FA Cup quarter-final win over reigning Premier League champions Liverpool.<\/p>\n Guardiola believes these results provide his squad with the necessary confidence. However, he remains wary of the challenge posed by the North London side.<\/p>\n They also recently thrashed the reigning Premier League champions, Liverpool, 4-0 in the FA Cup. Guardiola noted that \u201cwinning against the best team so far helps\u201d his squad maintain high standards.<\/p>\n He acknowledged that maintaining success over nine years is a result of the entire club structure. \u201cWinning a lot in modern times is so complicated. We have a chance to prove ourselves again next week.\u201d<\/p>\n City must now grow as a team to overcome Mikel Arteta\u2019s resilient outfit. The manager expects a very tough encounter when the title rivals meet at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n He believes winning helps build the momentum needed for the final weeks of the campaign. All eyes now turn to the Sunday afternoon kick-off in Manchester.<\/p>\n Read more-\u00a0Rosenior reveals Chelsea transfer talks ahead of summer window<\/strong><\/p>\n See Also-\u00a0\u2018Title race is on!\u2019 \u2013 Man City set sights on Arsenal after Chelsea win<\/strong><\/p>\n Facebook<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> | YouTube<\/a> | TikTok<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\nPep Guardiola labels Arsenal the best in England ahead of crucial Etihad clash<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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