Pep Guardiola reaches unfavourable milestone after Manchester Metropolis’s crushing 5-1 defeat to Arsenal

Pep Guardiola reaches unfavourable milestone after Manchester Metropolis’s crushing 5-1 defeat to Arsenal

After struggling a crushing 5-1 defeat to Arsenal, Pep Guardiola has reached one other undesirable milestone in his managerial profession with Manchester Metropolis.

Manchester Metropolis visited the Emirates Stadium for essentially the most anticipated match of Matchday 24 within the 2024-25 Premier League season in opposition to Arsenal. In a surprising flip of occasions, Pep Guardiola’s aspect suffered a humiliating 5-1 defeat, marking a brand new low within the Spanish coach’s illustrious profession.

Arsenal wasted no time asserting their dominance, with Martin Odegaard scoring the opener inside two minutes. Metropolis managed to drag stage within the second half, due to Erling Haaland’s header within the fifty fifth minute, however their hopes had been short-lived.

Only one minute later, Thomas Partey restored Arsenal’s lead, and issues rapidly unraveled for Guardiola’s males. Myles Lewis-Skelley (62’), Kai Havertz (76’), and Ethan Nwaneri (90+3’) all discovered the again of the online, sealing the emphatic 5-1 scoreline and inflicting a historic defeat on Guardiola.

The 5-1 loss to Arsenal has marked the heaviest defeat of Guardiola’s managerial profession. It is usually simply the second time he has conceded 5 objectives in a match as Manchester Metropolis supervisor, the primary being in opposition to Leicester Metropolis on September 27, 2020.

Reflecting on the disappointing outcome, Guardiola didn’t shrink back from his workforce’s shortcomings, notably within the ultimate moments of the match. “We’re gifting away too many issues, we’re conscious this can not occur. You can not end in the way in which we performed. The workforce must be steady,” the Spanish coach said.

With Metropolis set to face third-division aspect Leyton Orient within the FA Cup, the match presents an opportunity to regain momentum earlier than the essential Champions League knockout spherical in opposition to Actual Madrid. Nevertheless, Arsenal’s dominant show has uncovered Metropolis’s weaknesses, elevating considerations over their potential to bounce again.

Arteta extends unbeaten run in opposition to Guardiola

Having labored as Guardiola’s assistant at Manchester Metropolis from 2016 to 2019, Mikel Arteta left to take cost at Arsenal, organising a number of encounters between the mentor and his former protégé.

Initially, Guardiola dominated their conferences, profitable 9 of their first 10 encounters throughout the Premier League, FA Cup, and Carabao Cup, with Arteta securing only one victory. Nevertheless, the tide has turned. With this newest win, Arteta is now unbeaten in 5 consecutive matches in opposition to Guardiola (W2 D3), equaling the longest streak of any supervisor in opposition to the Spaniard, alongside Thomas Tuchel (2016-2021) and Jurgen Klopp (2021-2022).