Pep Guardiola could celebrate victory over Arsenal in the FA Cup on Friday night but dismissed suggestions Manchester City's 1-0 win will have any impact on the Premier League title race.
Nathan Ake's 64th-minute goal saw City through to the fourth round of the cup but they had to battle as Guardiola admitted the tactics employed by his former assistant Mikel Arteta surprised him as Arsenal's man-to-man marking interrupted City's flow.
'It was a tight game, a difficult opponent,' Guardiola said. 'The second half was better apart from 10 minutes after the goal.