It was one of those bombshells, the sort that immediately commandeers the news agenda, and it was felt extremely keenly at Arsenal. Pep Guardiola would officially succeed Manuel Pellegrini as the Manchester City manager at the end of the season, but what did it mean for the Premier League title race? More specifically, might City be adversely affected, now that their players knew they would be playing for a soon-to-be ex-manager, meaning that Arsenal and their rivals could profit? “What is for sure is that the effect is not neutral,” Arsène Wenger said as he prepared for Sunday’s visit to Bournemouth. “It will either go very positive or very negative. And that is very...
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