Pep Guardiola speaks frankly about a rival star after Man City is close to overtaking the Premier League lead (video).","tags":["football","Premier League","Man City","Pep Guardiola","Arsenal"]
On 22 Apr 2026 GMT+7, Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, the Premier League's second-place team, gave an interview ahead of their midweek away match against Burnley, who sit 19th, scheduled for 02:00 GMT+7 tonight."tags":["football","Premier League","Manchester City","Burnley","Pep Guardiola"]},{
Man City, with 67 points, will move to the top of the Premier League table ahead of Arsenal if they win this match against Burnley by at least one goal. Both teams would have 70 points and an identical +37 goal difference, but Man City has scored more goals (65) compared to Arsenal's 63."tags":["football","Premier League","Manchester City","Arsenal","standings"]},{
Pep Guardiola was asked about a viral Sky Sports clip showing Arsenal's key midfielder Declan Rice shouting to his teammates "It's not over" after their recent 1-2 loss to Man City, a moment that could be pivotal in this Premier League title race."tags":["football","Premier League","Pep Guardiola","Declan Rice","Arsenal"]},{
Pep Guardiola said about Declan Rice and the clip, "I like that, I really like it. That’s why Arsenal are where they are (top of the Premier League).""tags":["football","Pep Guardiola","Declan Rice","Arsenal"]},{
"I saw it (on Monday), and it showed how much Declan Rice means. That is Arsenal’s spirit. We faced that last Premier League season and in the Carabao Cup, seeing how fiercely they compete."tags":["football","Arsenal","Declan Rice","Pep Guardiola"]},{
"Otherwise, they wouldn’t be performing so well in the Premier League, staying there, and remaining unbeaten in the UEFA Champions League. They have Mikel Arteta, but also players like Rice who follow orders."tags":["football","Arsenal","UEFA Champions League","Mikel Arteta"]},{
"And during tough times, they have the strength to say ‘We are here, we are here.’ That’s a good example for us of what we will face in the 6 or 5 remaining games (for Arsenal) in the title race."tags":["football","Premier League","Pep Guardiola","Arsenal"]},{
"They (Man City players) know which opponents they will face in the remaining 5 games for them and 6 games for us. If anyone thinks the title race ended just because we beat them, Declan Rice has shown us they are still very much in it."tags":["football","Premier League","Pep Guardiola","Man City","Arsenal"]},{
*Image courtesy of Premier League."tags":["football","Premier League","Premier League Images"]}]}
