"Guardiola made the claim last week after outlining how difficult it would be for Manchester City to overhaul the Gunners in the Premier League title race. Arsenal subsequently lost to Manchester United two days later before getting back on track with a 3-2 defeat of Kairat Almaty in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Arteta's side hold a four-point lead over City and Aston Villa at the top of the league table ahead of tomorrow's trip to Leeds."
""With me? I don't think so. "We talk generally [in press conferences], he talks about how he feels and that's it. If there are mind games, there are mind games. I don't pay too much attention, we just have to go on the pitch and deliver.""
""That [Ferguson and Wenger] relationship was different, I have known Pep since I was 15 and I lived four and a half years with him every single day," he said. "It is different. I'm sure Pep had a great relationship with Enzo [Maresca], and they worked together and can still be rivals. The same will happen with players. I had players here and then I have to play against them. Against Granit [Xhaka], I love Granit but if I have to play on the pitch we go to war because I know how he is as well.""
Arsenal hold a four-point lead over Manchester City and Aston Villa at the top of the Premier League ahead of a trip to Leeds. Pep Guardiola described Arsenal as "the best team in the world" after saying it would be difficult for City to overhaul them. Arsenal lost to Manchester United before beating Kairat Almaty 3-2 in the Champions League. Mikel Arteta expressed confidence that Guardiola was not playing mind games and emphasized focusing on performance. Arteta contrasted his close relationship with Guardiola to the historic Ferguson–Wenger rivalry and noted former colleagues can become opponents on the pitch.
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