Manchester City's Guardiola backs under-fire, Arsene Wenger to stay

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Pep Guardiola spoke of his admiration for Arsene Wenger after his Manchester City side steamrollered Arsenal for the second time in five days to increase the pressure on the Frenchman. But Guardiola suggested his counterpart would make the right decision over his own future.

"He knows my admiration for him," he said of the Frenchman. "We play, we fight many, many times in Barcelona, a lot of times in Bayern Munich, a lot of times here in Premier League. A lot of times. "I can understand the situation. I know all the managers can be in that situation. He knows, he handles that situation. He has a lot of experience."

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