Pep Guardiola makes honest Arsenal title admission and explains 'high opinion about Liverpool'

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His Manchester City side face a strong test of their mettle as they host reigning champions Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday.The match is important for both clubs as they look to keep the pressure on the Gunners, who dropped points for the first time since September after they conceded an injury-time equaliser to draw 2-2 at surprise high-flyers Sunderland on Saturday.City manager Guardiola said: "If they continue this way – they play games, they don't concede goals, not even clear chances, and they win and win.READ MORE: Liverpool line-ups vs Man City as Cody Gakpo and Hugo Ekitike calls made and formation changedREAD MORE: Erling Haaland makes revealing Liverpool admission and explains explosive Man City form"Oh my God, it will be almost impossible, but always you expect you will be better and they can drop points. All we can do is win our games and be there close."They have to come here, and there are many things in the season that we will experience."It's exceptional what they have been doing for two or three seasons.

You can lose it, but nobody wins the title."City tackle a Liverpool side this weekend that have arrested their recent slump with back-to-back victories over Aston Villa and Real Madrid in the past week.Arne Slot's men had lost six of their previous seven games in all competitions, an alarming dip for a team that strode to Premier League glory last season.Guardiola said: "I know how quick it is that everything goes here. I know they have ups and downs in a competition."I have a high opinion about Liverpool right now.

Last season we were losing six in seven games. So it's the same."City suffered their own loss of form last season with a run of 13 games in the autumn and winter in which they won just once and lost nine.Guardiola said: "There is not one manager or club that doesn't live these situations."In 10 years here, we lived two or three months bad last season.