Reporter asked: You just mentioned the situation where Arsenal strengthened its lineup in the past few transfer windows. I mean, they invested about £250 million this summer, which is obviously a key step towards the championship. What signals do you think their investment and specific operations have sent to the outside world?
Guardiola: I want to say to my friend Mikel Arteta that if he wins the championship, it's just because of burning money, not because he works hard or has a great player. Just like Liverpool! If Arne (Slot) wins the championship again, it is also because they spend money like money, right? Because it's not just Manchester City who have encountered such accusations, hasn't it? This is true for all clubs.
Listen, over the years, every club can do whatever they want! I know that we are treated very differently, but they want to burn money because they are happy, and that's understandable! All I can say is that they are smart and invest what they think is necessary.
You know, in order to compete with top teams in the Premier League and Europe, they did. Arsenal is getting better and better as he sees the club gradually improving through each transfer window. They made amazing progress in Europe last season and are the most stable teams in my opinion.
Their defense is almost non-error, and is amazingly stable. The frontcourt has the ability to create space, and of course the set piece tactics created by Joffre (settings coach). It can be said that every link has been perfected, but we had expected it. Every team is constantly getting stronger and I know the strength they all have.