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Pep Guardiola was full of praise for Unai Emery before the Manchester City match against Arsenal on Sunday

Pep Guardiola praised Unai Emery's fighting qualities before the Manchester City match against Arsenal at Etihad.

Emery's Arsenal will travel to Manchester City Sunday, live Sky Sports Premier League, seeking to inflict a second successive defeat to the champions after their midweek midweek loss to Newcastle.

Former Barcelona boss Guardiola knows Emery very well, having already played against his Valencia team in La Liga on numerous occasions. Although undefeated in the 11 games against Emery during his career, Guardiola insists that the 47-year-old is a fantastic coach.

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"He's an incredibly well-prepared manager," he said. Sky sports. "I have never accompanied him to his clubs, but my external impression is that he is a well prepared manager.

"He has an incredible work ethic, he is a fighter and an incredible manager."

Emery replaced Arsene Wenger at Arsenal early in the season and despite being eliminated from both national competitions, Arsenal are currently in fourth and last place in the Champions League.

Emery is well suited to the Premier League according to Guardiola

Guardiola insists that it is difficult to adapt to life in England, but believes that the boss of Arsenal has done a decent job so far in the UAE.

"The results he has achieved in the Premier League have been pretty good," he added. "Of course, they lost in the League Cup and FA Cup, but the Premier League is tough and qualifying for the Champions League is a big hit for next season.

"The first season in England and a new country is not easy, but when I look at it from the outside, it has been pretty good."

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