Some persons have a different view about the game, they feel Guardiola made a huge gamble with the game by deciding to leave Kevin De Bruyne on the bench against a team like Arsenal who will always play good football and try to hold possession throughout the game but I feel Arsenal have made huge improvements and are on a fast track to matching City and that was practically put in play against Manchester City in that game.
I do not agree that Arsenal can be compared with City, Guardiola does what he sees fit, besides this is only the beginning of the season and perhaps he had reasons to do so with De Bruyne. Agree when the referee adds 11 minutes of extra time to the main time, this is not normal, but that’s not even the point, I don’t think that anything has changed much and therefore I think that Arsenal will not be able to compete with City on equal terms in the Premier League.
Why did you claim that Arsenal could not compete with Manchester City? We still anticipate seeing Arsenal defeat Manchester City since it is obvious that they have improved this season, and the season has only just begin. I know that some people would disagree with my assertion, but I still don't think Manchester City will follow the same course as they did in the previous season. The season has only begin, yet Arsenal has already improved their performance. I think they will defeat any team that stands in their way. Before we decide who will go, let's wait and observe how the clubs play with one another.
However, Gudiola thinks Manchester City can win Arsenal even without Kelvin Debryune; he underrates Arsenal, which is why he put Kelvin Debryune on the bench that day. I believe next time he will not repeat that mistake again because he has realized that he made a mistake.