Pep Guardiola has thrown off the gloves in Manchester City’s title rivalry with Arsenal by warning: if you want a war, bring it on. Arsenal defender Gabriel reacted to Erling Haaland throwing the ball at his head after City’s dramatic 98th-minute equaliser in last Sunday’s tempestuous 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium by declaring it was a “war”

Pep Guardiola has hit out at Arsenal and Mikel Arteta, claiming he has been provoked to get into a more intense rivalry with them. City vs Arsenal ended in a 2-2 draw as tempers flared between players from both sides.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has warned Arsenal to expect “a war” as the fallout from last week’s fiery clash between the two clubs continues.Guardiola has also called on opposite number Mikel Arteta to explain himself after cryptic comments about City claiming that he had “all the information” about the champions.