'Pep nearly always had beating of Arsenal... but my negativity is pure jealousy'
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It has felt like there have been two weights lifted off me in the past few days. The first is Arsenal's Premier League title win and the other is news that Guardiola is leaving. My nightmare is over.
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I would like to first thank Guardiola for remaining at the club long enough for Arsenal to finally triumph over him, as it makes the victory so much sweeter.
His Manchester City side have caused me so much grief, especially over the past few seasons, that I am celebrating his departure.
I am self-aware enough to realise that a lot of my negativity towards Guardiola is purely jealousy. Jealousy at the juggernaut he has created that, up until this week, nearly always had the beating of Arsenal. Jealousy at the winning mentality he seems to instil in every one of his sides.
At times, his City sides have been a painful reminder of quite how far Arsenal were from winning anything.
In time, I might be able to look back and appreciate the magnitude of his achievements, but so many of them have come at the expense of my beloved Arsenal that it is still too raw at the moment. And if I sound bitter, it is because I am.
It is hard to imagine a league without Guardiola. His departure leaves a vacuum for another side to fill with their own domination. I very much hope that side are Arsenal.
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