Pep Guardiola expects Arsenal to be even more dangerous against
Manchester City due to their wretched run of form in the Premier League.
Arsene Wenger's side have dropped to sixth after losing four of their
last five top-flight matches, including a 3-1 defeat to West Brom
before the international break.
A defeat to City at Emirates Stadium on Sunday would leave Arsenal
facing an uphill battle in the race for the Champions League places and
would likely prompt further calls from some fans for Wenger to walk away
as manager.
Guardiola, however, believes a wounded Arsenal will pose a sterner
test for his players than they would if they were enjoying a winning
run.
"They are professional, Arsene is so professional and the players as
well," Guardiola told a news conference. "They want to win every game.
"When you lose a lot of games, it's a more dangerous moment to face them. I would prefer Arsenal with a lot of wins.
"Everybody knows them. There's quality in the side, with Alexis
[Sanchez] going in perfect runs inside with [Theo] Walcott, [Alex]
Oxlade-Chamberlain. Good quality. Arsenal are a top team.
"I travelled there with Barcelona and Bayern Munich and it was always
so difficult. We won once or twice, sometimes we lose, sometimes we
draw.
"It's always difficult at the Emirates against a tough team [who are] always fighting to be in the top four.
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