Leading the Premier League at Christmas before being eaten up by a relentless Pep Guardiola side is something the Gunners have got a little bit used to. Guardiola has won the Premier League title six times, the Bundesliga three times with Bayern Munich and La Liga three times with Barcelona. Guardiola's squad are full of Premier League winners, players who know what it takes to end a campaign in strong fashion. In comparison, only Gabriel Jesus among the Arsenal squad has won a Premier League, four times in his days as a Manchester City player. "I know the level in Europe, in the Premier League, I know Arsenal and the other teams and how tough they are.

Source: BBC December 21, 2025 11:40 UTC