Pep Guardiola praises Arsenal as 'quality' opponent after Manchester City knocked them out of the FA Cup.Nathan Ake's 64th-minute goal saw City through to the fourth round of the cup but they had to battle as Guardiola admitted the tactics employed by his former assistant Mikel Arteta surprised him as Arsenal's man-to-man marking interrupted City's flow.

Pep Guardiola praises Arsenal as 'quality' opponent after Manchester City knocked them out of the FA Cup.Nathan Ake's 64th-minute goal saw City through to the fourth round of the cup but they had to battle as Guardiola admitted the tactics employed by his former assistant Mikel Arteta surprised him as Arsenal's man-to-man marking interrupted City's flow.