Guardiola Already Eyeing Title Decider: "Arsenal is the Best Team in Europe"

Manchester City has seized control of their Premier League title destiny after a crucial 3-0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. With goals from Nico O'Reilly, Jeremy Doku, and Marc Guehi, Pep Guardiola's side now sit six points behind league leaders Arsenal, but with a game in hand and a direct clash scheduled for next Sunday (4:30 PM BST) in what promises to be a pivotal 33rd-round encounter.

Following the final whistle, the Catalan coach of the Citizens was full of praise for the Gunners, who are set to face Sporting on Wednesday, emphasizing his immense respect for the London club.

"We are going to play against a team that has lost only three games in 49 and hasn't lost once in the Champions League. In these types of games, there isn't a single person in this country who would bet a pound on us being much better than them," Guardiola stated, adding: "The respect I have for Arsenal over the last three years... it will be the biggest job we have to do in our heads. They are and have been the best team in Europe so far. To beat Arsenal once is very difficult. Imagine beating them twice in a few weeks."

Regarding his team's performance against the Blues, the manager admitted that the team improved after the break: "The second half was much better. The first wasn't bad, but some things weren't as we wanted. We attacked a bit down the left side, but on the right side, we played without a threat."