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Jonathan Gorrie3 minutes ago

Pep Guardiola believes Arsenal have reached the same level as Liverpool during their previous title battles against Manchester City.

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The Gunners sit on top of the Premier League table heading into the weekend’s action but Guardiola’s champions can pile the pressure on Mikel Arteta’s side.

City, who still boast a game in hand over Arsenal, travel to Fulham on Saturday lunchtime knowing three points would take them top of the table.

Arteta then takes his team to Manchester United who, despite a chaotic season of their own, boast a good record against the Gunners at Old Trafford.

Arsenal fell away towards the end of last season but have shown huge improvements this time around and the race looks set to go down to the wire.

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool constantly pushed City all the way in title battles over the last few years, twice finishing just a point behind the Manchester club and pipping them to the trophy in 2020.

"They have been the same level of Liverpool those years,” said the City boss of Arsenal.

“The same level, both teams [Liverpool and Arsenal].

The Cottagers have little to play for other than aiming for another top-half finish and some of their players were seen flying kites in training earlier this week.

The City boss, however, does not think that means Marco Silva’s side are going into the game under-prepared.

I've not seen anything."

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