The City manager was fired up for the crucial Premier League encounter, which was widely predicted to be the outcome of the race for first place.
When Kevin De Bruyne seemed to be hauled down in the penalty area by Thomas Partey, it was obvious that emotions were high for both teams.
Guardiola was extremely irritated by the referee’s decision to award Arsenal a free kick despite numerous requests from the City team.
However, the conduct of the Spaniard following what appeared to be a clean foul by Bernardo Silva on Granit Xhaka attracted the eye of our pundits.
“Michael Oliver, he initially said play on and then he decided that he was going to pull the whistle out of his pocket and blow it,” Sam Matterface stated when describing the incident on talkSPORT.
“Pep Guardiola is completely out of control; he is losing his mind. He’s being held back by Craig Pawson and is almost on the pitch. He is totally out of control.
I have no idea what Pep is doing down there, in response, Pearce said.
He’s hitting out. He’s moved the fourth official out of the way. He must take a moment to collect himself.
“Only he knows if he’s out of control or not,” he continued. This is the most outlandish I’ve ever seen him.
I’ve observed other managers, but from his perspective, it seems like he gets sucked into the game.
“Can someone tell him that his team is up 1-0 at the moment,” Perry Groves, a former Arsenal winger, said.
Fortunately for Guardiola, his irritations surfaced after Kevin De Bruyne had already put City ahead.
Nevertheless, if that penalty appeal turns out to be crucial in determining the outcome of the match, the head coach will undoubtedly have something to say.