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If this is Guardiola’s last City season he will be as hard to replace as Ferguson at United | Jamie Jackson
April 18, 2026
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Manager goes into Sunday’s showdown with Arsenal as a subplot bubbles regarding whether this is a farewell title tiltManchester City versus Arsenal on Sunday is a showdown for the ages. Second hosting first at what is likely to be a febrile Etihad Stadium might well be scripted by a Hollywood studio. Enter Pep Guardiola and the box‑office subplot of whether this could be his swansong season and, as such, a farewell tilt at the championship of an epoch-defining period piloting City.Lose to Arsenal and Guardiola’s hope of a seventh crown will be all but extinguished.
He would have “only” the FA Cup left to add to 16 major honours won while in charge at City, the last being last month’s fifth League Cup triumph – over Arsenal. Defeat the visitors, however, and you would not bet against Guardiola leading his team home for a grandstand finish to the campaign – and his tenure. City would be only three points behind Arsenal with an extra match to play. Continue reading...
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