This was more like the Arsenal that everyone wants to see - a united team in red and white, running around for each other, pressing as a team, fighting as a unit and playing to win a game for their manager. In fact, Guardiola has taken just one point from four games against Antonio Conte and Mauricio Pochettino in the Premier League this year.
Nacho Monreal was the man who got the equaliser before Alexis Sanchez scored in extra-time to give Gunners fans a day to remember. "We did absolutely everything in the way we want to". We played more in the second half.
A win over Middlesbrough last Monday, a much-needed one away from home, got Arsenal back on track a little bit, but there was still that feeling of division amongst the fans.
"If we have to talk about referees, people are going to say we complain, but when we see the highlights, for me it is very disappointing".
"Football is a team sport, and as a manager the biggest joy is when you feel like you have a real team performance, that was the case today and that's why I'm happy". "There were 10-20 minutes when they were on top".
"We created more chances than Arsenal".
Guardiola refused to blame the match officials and said that he would instead look to within for the answers. "It's hard for us to score but we have to improve". They beat us because of this. We looked solid and risky.
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"We will improve in the Premier League", said Guardiola.
Iheanacho has said he is not anxious about concerns by Nigerian fans who wish to see him play regularly for Manchester City.
With Kompany at the back, Fernandinho, David Silva and Yaya Toure were charged with dictating play in midfield while Sergio Aguero lead the line up front.
But with Arsenal languishing in seventh place in the Premier League, and set to miss out on the Champions League, the heat remains on the manager whose contract expires at the end of the season. It was full back Monreal's first goal for two years.
Arsenal tried and failed to appeal for a penalty just before half-time when Jesus Navas gave Alexis Sanchez's shirt a tug in the box.
The big question, of course, is why can't Arsenal play like this all the time?
In his 50th City game, Guardiola picked an unchanged side for the first time and they were the more threatening in a boring first half despite having to replace the injured David Silva with Raheem Sterling.
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