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"Come on You Irons" - Guardiola Urges West Ham to Slow Arsenal Down with Hilarious Gesture After Manchester City Win

City closed Arsenal’s lead to two points as Guardiola urged West Ham to slow the leaders in the title race.

  • On Saturday, Manchester City defeated Brentford 3-0 at Etihad Stadium, narrowing the gap with Arsenal to two points. Post-match, Pep Guardiola urged West Ham to "Come on you Irons" to slow Arsenal's title charge.
  • Manchester City sits two points behind Arsenal in the Premier League after a season where they finished 13 points adrift of Liverpool. Guardiola expressed enjoyment regarding the thrilling title race despite no longer controlling their own destiny.
  • Jeremy Doku opened the scoring with a superbly struck goal on the hour mark, before Erling Haaland bundled in a second and Omar Marmoush added a late third. Doku terrorized Brentford's defense throughout, providing the key breakthrough that allowed City to assert dominance.
  • Brentford left Etihad Stadium frustrated after referee Michael Salisbury waved away two penalty shouts. Coach Keith Andrews found positives in the approach but remained perplexed by the officiating decisions.
  • Arsenal visits West Ham on Sunday with two weeks remaining in the season. Guardiola hopes for a favor from West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo to aid Manchester City's effort to secure the league title.
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Arsenal and Manchester City are in the middle of a fight for the Premier League in the absence of three days for the final. The English championship is the only one of the five major European leagues in which there is still a real fight for the title. The citizen team won Brentford this Saturday for 3-0, standing at two points in the Arsenal with three matches to be played for both. Mikel Arteta’s painting visits West Ham this Sunday, and Manche…

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Manchester City coach left this funny moment before leaving the press room showing his support for West Ham (’The Irons’) before his pair

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No wonder he's called an eccentric. The unstoppable Guardiola runs out openly cheering for West Ham. Brentford wins 3-0, closing the gap with Arsenal to just two points again. Sports Chosun Reporter Kim Seong-won. Pep Guardiola is the unstoppable Manchester City manager. Manager Guardiola provided a good laugh by publicly cheering for West Ham. Man City

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De Telegraaf broke the news in Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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