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Pep Guardiola reveals what he told Man City players after Arsenal’s draw against Sunderland

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Pep Guardiola’s Man City moved to within four points of Arsenal after a 3-0 win over Liverpool (Picture: Getty) Pep Guardiola urged his Man City players to forget about Arsenal slipping up against Sunderland and lay down a marker by beating reigning champions Liverpool. Goals from Erling Haaland, Nico Gonzalez and Jeremy Doku saw City’s players answer their manager’s call in emphatic style in what was the 1,000th game of his coaching career.



Metro @ The Match: Wirtz ghosts again Analysis from Metro‘s Head of Sport James Goldman after Man City’s 3-0 victory over Liverpool… Watch out Arsenal Any suggestion that Mikel Arteta’s previously relentless winning machine would sleepwalk their way to the title was always fanciful prior to this weekend. City’s wing wizads are eclectic Jeremy Doku produced a man of the match performance (Picture: Getty) While they’ve still got to go some to emulate some of their illustrious predecessors, there’s definitely shades of Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling about the current City widemen.

Tasked with taming Mohamed Salah, the 20-year-old hardly gave Liverpool’s talisman an inch and his poise on the ball, a pre-requisite for any City player in Pep Guardiola’s system, helped his side navigate its way out of several tight spots and spring dangerous attacks. I will go home for a few days, stay with my family.’ Arrow MORE: Arne Slot makes worrying title claim after Liverpool’s defeat to Man City Arrow MORE: Roy Keane makes Arsenal title prediction after Man City thump Liverpool Arrow MORE: Virgil van Dijk sends message to Arsenal after Liverpool’s defeat to Manchester City Football Newsletter – In The Mixer Your guide to the week in football.