“Arsenal’s only chance of winning was if Arteta benched those players,” says Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola as he reveals TWO names Arsenal should have left out against PSG last night.

BREAKING NEWS: Pep Guardiola Names Two Arsenal Players Arteta Should Have Dropped Against PSG

Football fans around the world are still reacting to last night’s intense UEFA Champions League clash between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain, but one voice that has stood out in the aftermath is Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola. In a surprising post-match interview, Guardiola openly criticised two Arsenal players for their lacklustre performances, suggesting that the Gunners could only have secured a win if Mikel Arteta had left them out of his starting line-up.

Although Guardiola stopped short of attacking Arteta’s overall tactics, he didn’t hold back when it came to the individuals he believed let Arsenal down on the big stage. Speaking to reporters after City’s own European fixture, Pep remarked, “Arsenal played a good game, but there were two players in that line-up who made it difficult for them to control the match. If those guys weren’t on the pitch, maybe it would have been a different story.”

While Guardiola didn’t explicitly name the two players during his press conference, reliable sources close to the Manchester City camp claim he was referring to midfielder Kai Havertz and defender Jakub Kiwior.

Both players have faced heavy criticism from fans and pundits alike for their sub-par showing against PSG, with Havertz struggling to create meaningful chances and Kiwior reportedly being at fault for one of the goals conceded.

Arsenal fans have since taken to social media to express mixed reactions to Guardiola’s comments. Some agree with his assessment, believing that Arteta made costly selection errors, while others feel it was inappropriate for a rival manager to weigh in so candidly on another team’s internal issues.

Mikel Arteta, on his part, has yet to publicly respond to Guardiola’s remarks. However, the Arsenal boss is expected to address the criticism during his pre-match press conference ahead of their weekend Premier League fixture.

This latest controversy adds more fuel to the already heated rivalry between Arsenal and Manchester City, especially with the Premier League title race still wide open. With both clubs set to meet again before the end of the season, fans will undoubtedly be watching closely to see if Arteta makes any changes in response to Guardiola’s pointed comments.

For now, the debate rages on: should Arteta have dropped those two players?