The Gunners led the way for long periods of last season before faltering in the final weeks, allowing City to claim their third straight title, which was part of a historic trophy treble.
But City boss Guardiola has been impressed with Arsenal’s revival under his former assistant Mikel Arteta and expects them to be serious challengers for years to come.
Guardiola insists the result of Sunday’s blockbuster clash would not be decisive as it comes so early in the season. “Arsenal is back. When I was a young boy and starting as a manager at Barcelona I know they fought Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United team.“It’s a contender, yes, and when you see in the calendar it says you go to the Emirates it’s a tougher one.”
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