“Pep Guardiola praises Arsenal’s Champions League qualification achievement”

Pep Guardiola he is close to winning his fifth Premier League with the Manchester City. However, this season they have faced a tough competitor, the Arsenal.

The club coached by Mikel Arteta at times it seemed that he was going to be the champion, but the ‘gunners’ fell in the decisive stage of the season. After the decisive duel last week in which Manchester City thrashed Arsenal 4-1the title seems decanted.

Nonetheless, Pep wanted to praise the efforts of his rivals to the highest pure Guardiola style: “Seen in perspective, they have already achieved qualify for the Champions League after seven years“, said in ‘Football Daily’.

“Your mood is a bit low anyway, but after seven years they achieved the most important title of the season for their club: playing the Champions League next season“, he added.

Those words will not have sat very well in the stands of the Etihadbut the Catalan coach continued with his ‘flattery’ line: “Financially it is prestigiousalso with a view to new signings… For many reasons It is the most important title and by far“, he explained.

🗣️ “After the seven years they won the most important title of the season for the club, to qualify for the Champions League.”

Pep Guardiola says Arsenal fans should be happy with achieving a top four finish before the season has finished pic.twitter.com/hHld5qeeiV

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“They lost the last match against us and they will be sad, but I am convinced that they have to be very happy for this amazing achievement“, he concluded.

This attitude of Guardiola It’s nothing new, just like he said. Cholo Simeone last year, “those who have a large lexicon and are very intelligent, manage to praise you in a contempt“, a feeling that any Arsenal fan must have.