Pep Guardiola: Arsenal are still the best team in England and Europe

SportFootballPep Guardiola: Arsenal are still the best team in England and EuropeCity, who have a game in hand, cut the gap to six points on the Premier League leaders ahead of their clash next Sunday.Robert O'Connor Sunday 12 April 2026 20:38 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"f473136d-9e1b-4eb4-83c6-a41b8f1be1f1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-pep-guardiola-england-manchester-city-premier-league-b2956205.html","title":"Pep Guardiola: Arsenal are still the best team in England and Europe"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-32512","index":0}Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insists Arsenal are still the best team (John Walton/PA) (PA Wire)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NS...