Coach Pep Guardiola admitted his tactical mistake was the factor that put Man City at a disadvantage against Arsenal in the first half.
Pep Guardiola admits to making tactical mistakes against Arsenal
Man City took the top spot from Arsenal with a 3-1 win at the Emirates Stadium. Coach Pep Guardiola unexpectedly used Bernardo Silva in the left-back role from the start and this clearly gives Arsenal a big advantage. But the Portuguese was changed wings in the second half and pushed up the stone.
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Pep Guardiola admits to making tactical mistakes against Arsenal
When asked what annoyed him in the first half, Pep Guardiola replied: "My tactics. Because I try something new and it sucks. In the second half, we were more like ourselves. In the first half, they had a moment in the middle. We had a hard time controlling the midfield and that's why we struggled. They are a much better team. But we came out in the second half.”
Man City lead the table with a better goal difference than Arsenal. However, Mikel Arteta's army still has an unplayed battle in hand. Pep Guardiola has spoken out about the importance of winning at the Emirates Stadium.
“They still have one game left, so I think they are still at the top of the table. But we could have come here a couple of weeks ago with eight or nine points behind, and if we lose here then the story is over. Now, because they dropped points, we came here with a chance to close the gap. We won the game and we're back in the race."
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