Arsenal’s title race advantage means nothing in the era of Pep Guardiola’s Man City

SportFootballArsenal’s title race advantage means nothing in the era of Pep Guardiola’s Man CityGuardiola, a six-time Premier League winner, believes a 22-year title wait could favour Arsenal. But is also brings pressure, and City have looked more comfortable dealing with itRichard Jolly Senior Football Correspondent Saturday 18 April 2026 08:20 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2959865","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/pep-guardiola-man-city-arsenal-premier-league-b2959865.html","title":"Arsenal’s title race advantage means nothing in the era of Pep Guardiola’s Man City "}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-14985","index":0}Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has succeeded in giving his team the right mindset (PA Wire)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","...