Pep Guardiola has warned Arsenal that Manchester City will be ready to capitalise on any slip-up after his side's dramatic 2-1 comeback victory at Anfield. Erling Haaland scored a late penalty to secure the win, keeping City within six points of Premier League leaders Arsenal.
Guardiola said: “That’s why all we can do is breathe down the neck of Arsenal, being there, and try if they slip, if they make something (a mistake), use it.” He acknowledged the difficulty of playing at Anfield but stressed that six points is better than nine, adding: “It is still a lot considering how strong Arsenal are in all departments.”
City midfielder Bernardo Silva admitted the title race would have been over if they had lost. “The whole team knew before the game the title race is over if we lost this game. We felt we needed to win the game and this puts us closer, the hope is there and we will fight to the end,” he said.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot was left frustrated by the red card shown to Dominik Szoboszlai and also claimed City defender Marc Guehi should have been sent off for a foul on Mohamed Salah. Slot listed several decisions he felt had gone against Liverpool, saying: “So many times this year we haven't got what I think we deserve and this is another time.”
