Pep Guardiola is 100 per cent right about Arsenal

Pep Guardiola has disagreed with the claims that Arsenal would be undeserving Premier League winners due to their reliance on scoring from set pieces.

The Gunners have come under plenty of criticism from pundits and rival fans this season for their dominance in dead ball situations, with some even claiming they would be the worst team to ever win the league if they do get over the line.

However, Guardiola was quick to come to the defence of his former assistant Mikel Arteta and he is 100 per cent right in his opinions about Manchester City's title rivals.

Pep Guardiola is 100 per cent right about Arsenal

Arsenal have certainly enjoyed themselves in set piece situations this season, having scored 24 goals from dead balls, the highest of any team in the Premier League.

Their brilliance was on display just a matter of days ago as they scored twice from corners to take the three points in a tightly contested 2-1 win over London rivals Chelsea.

However, that superiority hasn't come without criticism with former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes a vocal critic of the approach, claiming the Gunners would be "the worst team to ever win the Premier League" if they are to finish the season at the top of the table.

Following this criticism, Guardiola has been quick to defend the tactics of protégé Arteta and has disagreed with the worst team ever claims, saying Arsenal have every right to employ any tactic they think can help them win the title.

The Spaniard continued: "I'm pretty sure the manager is happy and the players are so happy, and I'm pretty sure you ask all the Arsenal fans and they will say 'don't change one second our set pieces.

"They have the feeling when it goes to set pieces, wow, I'm going to score. I'm pretty sure all the teams will want to create that vibe. So, enjoyable or not? Maybe, I'm not [in agreement] with the people saying 'no, that the league is not good this season, the winner will not be good'. I don't agree."

Putting it simply, Guardiola is 100 per cent right about Arsenal in this situation. Even as his City side go head-to-head with the Gunners for the Premier League title, the three-time Champions League winner isn't afraid to admit his rivals' tactics are not doing any damage to the game and it's important for every side to utilise their best attributes.

Arteta's side have certainly became the kings of set pieces over the past few years and if they are to finally get over the line to win the title this season, their reliance on dead balls should take absolutely nothing away from their achievements.