Arsenal are very close to winning the league title after 22 years. Mikel Arteta’s team has everything in their hands and they need two wins in the remaining two rounds for the title.
First, on May 18, they will host Burnley, and then on May 24, they will visit Crystal Palace. Burnley has already been relegated, while Crystal Palace also lacks a result imperative, which favors Arsenal.
Arsenal are currently two points ahead of Manchester City, so it is clear that any setback could be decisive. In Manchester, however, they are not giving up the fight for the title.
Guardiola believes that a relieved Burnley could complicate the fight for the top. That team recently tormented Manchester City and took a point against Aston Villa (2:2), although it was already written off and without a result imperative.
That’s why Guardiola is reportedly counting on a highly motivated Burnley in the duel against Arsenal, and the English media also write about an additional motivational move.
According to the reports, Guardiola has reportedly promised Burnley players luxury Rolex watches if they can stop Arsenal and help City in the title race. Although this information sounds unusual, it quickly caused numerous reactions in the public.
While some consider it an exaggeration and media construction, others point out that Guardiola often uses psychological methods to further motivate his rivals’ opponents at key moments of the season.
In any case, the meeting between Burnley and Arsenal gets an extra dose of drama, because along with the points, there is now a potential “bonus” that could affect the motivation of the home team.
Burnley are in penultimate place with 21 points and have long been known to be relegated, but still try to disrupt the plans of stronger opponents when they have extra incentive to do so.
(Vijesti.ba)
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