Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola (Picture: YouTube)Pep Guardiola believes Arsenal are the ‘best team in the world’ and insists his Manchester City side face a daunting task in overturning their lead at the top of the Premier League. City are winless in their last four league games, drawing three in a row before their 2-0 derby defeat to Manchester United last weekend. ‘Absolutely (it will be harder), they are the best team in the world right now,’ Guardiola said in his pre-match press conference when asked about the challenge of catching Arsenal in the title race. New signing Marc Guehi is expected to feature on Saturday (Picture: Getty)‘We are all together, and we are a fantastic, fantastic football team. He’s a player for the England national team, a captain for a team that won the FA Cup last season.

Source: Metro January 23, 2026 13:31 UTC