Updated On: 21 January, 2023 10:24 AM IST | Manchester | AFP
City boss Pep urges his boys to fire, not wait to fight back and win like they did v Spurs to close gap with Arsenal

Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez (centre) celebrates with teammates Jack Grealish (left) and Erling Haaland after scoring against Spurs at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday. Pics/Getty Images
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City must dig deep to match Arsenal’s hunger as they battle to close the gap on the Premier League leaders. City battled back from 2-0 down to beat Tottenham 4-2 on Thursday, with Riyad Mahrez scoring twice as the champions avoided a third straight defeat in all competitions. Guardiola’s side, who are five points behind leaders Arsenal, are chasing their fifth Premier League title in six years.
In contrast, Arsenal have not lifted the trophy since 2004 and the City boss believes that might have given Mikel Arteta’s men an edge in their surge to the top of the table. “We have the problem that we have four Premier Leagues in five years and Arsenal have two decades without anything,” said Guardiola, whose team play Arsenal in the FA Cup next week and the EPL in February.