A rivalry was born in England. Manchester City and Arsenal have competed for the league in the last two seasons and in both of them Pep Guardiola’s men have ended up imposing their law. However, the Gunners kept making mistakes until they took the throne at any cost. The matches between them are played inside the playing field, with great tension, but also outside the green, with statements coming from one side to the other.
After Sunday’s titanic battle at the Etihad Stadium (2-2), Manchester City players accused Arsenal of the ”dark arts” during the rivalry. They accused them of wasting time and not going out to play football.
Gabriel Magalhães, scorer of one of the goals, said that the games against them and the rivalry that develops is like “a war.” Always speaking in football terms, of course. A phrase answered by Pep Guardiola. ”Provoke me. Ok, here I am. “Do you want war, now we are at war.” “Gabriel said it right after the game. He said: this is a war, we are here to provoke the enemy, to pressure him. In the end, what can you do? So, we need, okay, provoke me, okay, I’m here!”
Source: La Verdad
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