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  "textContent": "Pep Guardiola says Arsenal should ‘not be relaxed’ despite their four-point lead at the top of the Premier League\n\nPep Guardiola insists he would prefer Manchester City to be in Arsenal’s position in the Premier League table.\n\nCity maintained the pressure on Arsenal with a 3-0 win at home to Fulham this week before Mikel Arteta’s side were held to a 1-1 draw by Brentford.\n\nThe stalemate still leaves Arsenal at the top of the Premier League but their lead is now just four points.\n\nArteta’s men have registered just two wins in their last six Premier League games and doubts have been raised over whether the Gunners can last the pace.\n\nGuardiola is adamant that Arsenal should ‘not be relaxed’ but believes Arteta and his team still have the advantage.\n\nTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video\n\nUp Next\n\nPrevious Page\n\nNext Page\n\n‘I would prefer to be in the position Arsenal are in than our position,’ Guardiola said.\n\n##  Get your football fix\n\nDon't want to miss the week's biggest football stories? **Metro's** exclusive football newsletter, In The Mixer, is your essential guide.\n\nFrom the latest transfer rumours and managerial moves to analysis of the biggest games and a lot more, our experts have you covered.\n\nSign up here, it's an open goal.\n\n‘If I would be in the position with four points in front of second, with 12 games left, I would not be relaxed. Imagine being four points behind, I am less relaxed.\n\n‘I would still prefer to be in the position Arsenal are in than we are.’\n\nWhen asked about the title race after Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Brentford on Thursday night, Arteta said: ‘I understand [the gap could be bigger], but that’s ‘if, if, if’.\n\n‘If we’d lost at Newcastle, we’d have been eight points behind Liverpool in October. So, ‘if, if’, there are a lot of ‘ifs’ over 10 months in this competition. You can only focus on what you have to do, and try to do that in the best possible way.’\n\n**For more stories like this,check our sport page**.\n\n**Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on**Facebook, **Twitter and Instagram**.\n\nComment now Comments  Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source ",
  "title": "Pep Guardiola sends message to Arsenal after Brentford draw"
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