EPL: Guardiola speaks on Arsenal being worst team to win title

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has deed retired astatine critics who assertion Arsenal would not beryllium unworthy Premier League winners this season.

The Gunners are being criticized for their reliance connected set-pieces, having scored 24 times from throw-ins, corner-kicks and free-kicks – the highest fig successful the league.

According to ex-Manchester United midfielder, Paul Scholes, Mikel Arteta’s men would beryllium “the worst squad to ever triumph the Premier League”.

But Guardiola has defended the close of managers to employment immoderate benignant they privation successful a bid to triumph games.

He said: “Maybe, I’m not [in agreement] with the radical saying ‘no, that the league is not bully this season, the victor volition not beryllium good’. I don’t agree.”

City has scored 84.2% of their goals from unfastened play compared to Arsenal’s 58.6%.

EPL: Guardiola speaks connected Arsenal being worst squad to triumph title