MX23RW : Friday, December 13 02:49:29| >> :120:13351:13351:
[monks data]
Attendance: 60,001
Arsenal logo
Premier League
Apr 2, 2017 at 4pm UK
 
Manchester City logo

2-2

Walcott (40'), Mustafi (53')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Sane (5'), Aguero (42')

Pep Guardiola: 'Arsene Wenger can win Arsenal fans back around'

Guardiola: 'Wenger can win fans over'
© SilverHub
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola claims that Arsene Wenger can still win the Arsenal fans back around, despite unprecedented pressure for him to step down.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has insisted that Arsene Wenger is capable of winning Arsenal's fans back around despite the growing disgruntlement surrounding his tenure.

Pressure for the Frenchman to step down from his role as manager has reached unprecedented levels following a run of four defeats in their last five league games and a 10-2 aggregate humiliation at the hands of Bayern Munich in Europe.

Speculation over whether Wenger will stay beyond the end of his current contract, which expires this summer, has lingered throughout the season, but Guardiola is confident that he will make the best decision for the club.

"All the managers want to win. It's simple like that. We are strong when we win, we are weak when we don't win. When he goes back to winning, the fans will be happy again. I promise you, 100%. People should understand how difficult football is today, all the teams are more prepared," he told reporters.

"When the bosses decide, or Arsene decides, to stay and keep going he believes it is the best solution and the best for Arsenal. You cannot stay, I don't know how many years Arsene has been in charge of Arsenal, without ability.

"Here a friend of mine, (assistant coach) Mikel Arteta, who was with him for a lot of years, only has good words about Arsene. I believe more in that. Managers lose games. He's been there a long time because he's good. When you lose a lot of games it is a dangerous moment to face them. I would prefer to face Arsenal after a lot of wins."

City travel to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday hoping to inflict a third straight league defeat on the Gunners - something which has not happened since January 2012.

ID:295012: cacheID:295012:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2764:
Written by
Barney Corkhill
No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Pep Guardiola watches on during the Premier League game between Manchester City and Burnley on January 2, 2017
Read Next:
Guardiola defends Mourinho over fixture complaints
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
1.15am
Rams
@
49ers
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool14112129111835
2Chelsea1594235181731
3Arsenal1585229151429
4Manchester CityMan City158342721627
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest157441918125
6Aston Villa157442323025
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton156632522324
8Bournemouth157352320324
9Brentford157263128323
10Fulham156542220223
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1562731191220
12Newcastle UnitedNewcastle155551921-220
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd155461918119
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham155372028-818
15Everton143561421-714
16Leicester CityLeicester153572130-914
17Crystal Palace152761420-613
18Ipswich TownIpswich151681427-139
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1523102338-159
20Southampton1512121131-205


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!