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Five reasons Arsenal will defeat Manchester City

By Jocelyn Taub

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 08: Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 2-2 during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Ethiad Stadium on May 1, 2016 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 08: Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 2-2 during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Ethiad Stadium on May 1, 2016 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images) /
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Guardiola is learning about managing in England while Arsene Wenger is used to the pressure

Barcelona’s coach Pep Guardiola (R) welcomes Arsenal’s French coach Arsene Wenger (L) before the Champions League round of 16 second leg football match FC Barcelona vs Arsenal CF on March 8, 2011 at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. AFP PHOTO / LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)
Barcelona’s coach Pep Guardiola (R) welcomes Arsenal’s French coach Arsene Wenger (L) before the Champions League round of 16 second leg football match FC Barcelona vs Arsenal CF on March 8, 2011 at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. AFP PHOTO / LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images) /

Pep Guardiola is considered one of the best managers in the world. He has had tremendous success in the past with both Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Now in England, the Spaniard is learning that the Premier League is a lot different from La Liga and the Bundesliga.

Guardiola was asked in a recent interview about achieving success with his new club. His answer was telling, “I did it in my former clubs and I’ll do it here. I thought the adaptation would be shorter.”

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Guardiola has certainly felt pressure in his previous managerial positions. What he is dealing with now is probably unlike anything he had to deal with in Spain or Germany.

Arsene Wenger is the longest-serving manager in the league and has been under constant pressure ever since he came to North London. When his side were winning titles back in the late 90’s and early 2000’s he was hailed as “the professor”. Since then he has been questioned constantly by the media and has endured periods of fans demanding that he leave the club.

Wenger has remained professional and dedicated to Arsenal despite all the negativity and pressure that he has been subjected to. Wenger knows what he is up against as the manager of a major English club. Guardiola is still learning.

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