The Cityzens were held to a 1-1 draw by the Gunners following a late equaliser from Gabriel Martinelli on Sunday.
Star man Erling Haaland put City ahead in the opening 10 minutes following a rapid team attack.
However, Arsenal pressed for a long period of the game before eventually levelling things up thanks to Martinelli.
At full-time, Guardiola claimed that City ran out of steam due to their busy schedule, having faced Napoli in the Champions League midweek.
The manager told Sky Sports: "Hats off to the team, their resilience. To score is so difficult when you’re not effective at high pressing, you’re not effective in the build-up. The mindset has to be strong but we have a lot of fatigue with the same players, we have you know how many injured."
Asked why his team were not effective, he continued: "Arsenal were better and we were incredibly tired. Sometimes people don’t realise, the game against Napoli in the Champions League was so emotional, after that a recovery day and the day after you have to (travel) four, five hours (to London). If you want to bring up the fact that now I’m complaining for the schedule, OK. OK, I’m complaining for the schedule! Are you satisfied? Okay!"
Sky Sports pundit Keane was not impressed with Guardiola's comments and went on to respond: "If you’re talking about fatigue and schedules, we’re in September and they’re on the back of two home matches.
"The United game they were fairly comfortable, Napoli had a man sent off after 20 minutes. They’ve not travelled from Russia or Poland when you’ve had a tough away game. We all know the challenges of being a footballer is being robust and playing two or three games a week. We look at their players on the bench, I’m sure there must be other managers in the Premier League looking at Pep thinking, ‘Pep, if you think you’ve got problems with schedules and the strength in depth, my goodness’. I didn’t like that angle Pep was coming from."
Man City next face Huddersfield in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.
yzi
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one plays on Tuesday and other one Thursday, just without no sentiments,no one can wish this
azeezolu1
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what do you expect from a manager to do? he said all of that to defend his player for how they played... so you guys should stop crying after all City is more successful recently than any Premier League club
did I here you say most successful.... tah
Tobbclnpry
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now he understands UEL teams' fatigue 🤣
vuaabdipu
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Roy Keane is disgusting rude disrespectful
Olingo
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Utd legends are shameless. Always saying irrelevant and stupid things
You are only senseless to understand what he was saying that's all
Vaecimprst
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Guardiola your time is up, all teams played midweek so shut up
Excuses no wonder his boy blame the ball the other time
Fibdiklmsu
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arsenal had 2 days rest ahead of man city so shut ta fu*k up
Good
Munbcdlty
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Guardiola your time is up, all teams played midweek so shut up
arsenal had 2 days rest ahead of man city so shut ta fu*k up
truthisbitter
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Guardiola killed the point against city,why change all your striking options,and bring in a short man to defend,Pep should sell that Ake ,he is not a defender,just a passenger!
fehceinprz
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With player on bench for city he shouldn’t be complaining, this bench players would start for most prem teams .
izacksen
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what do you expect from a manager to do? he said all of that to defend his player for how they played... so you guys should stop crying after all City is more successful recently than any Premier League club
but with charges 😂 6 ucl liverpool
bamadiloty
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Guardiola your time is up, all teams played midweek so shut up
viyakopz
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what is irrelevant to what he just said...... one champions league game and you are already complaining as if it's your first time as a city manager.... that's not an excuse
what do you expect from a manager to do? he said all of that to defend his player for how they played... so you guys should stop crying after all City is more successful recently than any Premier League club
Mojavelli
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Utd legends are shameless. Always saying irrelevant and stupid things
Since he knows so much let him manage UTD and stop being a pain in the ass. Same goes to Neville. They don’t know how much it takes to manage a team to be fit for every match. Do you know how Pep struggles to keep the team in form despite the raining injuries?
azeezolu1
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Utd legends are shameless. Always saying irrelevant and stupid things
what is irrelevant to what he just said...... one champions league game and you are already complaining as if it's your first time as a city manager.... that's not an excuse
jendknosuz
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Eze was my man of match and Donaruma was my second choice man of the match. In all honesty, Pep should have won the game, but he decided to just sit and defend, poor decision for me.
United Kingdom2109354
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City just running scared with 5 at the back
Mojavelli
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Utd legends are shameless. Always saying irrelevant and stupid things