Unai Emery said he is in the market for players with “commitment” in January after watching his side beat Blackpool 3-0 to advance to the FA Cup fourth round.
The Gunners swept past their League One hosts at Bloomfield Road on Saturday with two goals from teenager Joe Willock and one from Alex Iwobi.
Arsenal fans greatly outnumbered their Blackpool counterparts, with over 5,000 supporters making the long trip north from London, as Tangerines fans stayed away in their thousands in protest at the running of their club.
Van Gaal, who has won La Liga, the Bundesliga and Eredivisie among numerous trophies during his coaching career, feels Liverpool are still title favourites.
"Klopp has turned Liverpool into an absolute fighting machine – both attacking and defending," he told the Mirror .
"So, if I was to put my money on one club for the league, it would be Liverpool.
"Liverpool's team is not based on the highest quality when it comes to their players. In fact, the highest quality players are at City.
"But, at the same time, that is the weakness in Guardiola. He only coaches his teams in an attacking way – always.
"The moment his team have to defend, they look terrible. Liverpool have a team that can defend much better."
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After a record-breaking last season in the Premier League, City have stumbled this campaign, although no team have scored more than their 56 goals.
Van Gaal said he enjoyed watching Guardiola's men, but questioned the club’s “fighting spirit”.
"City have fabulous football ideas and a sparkling way of playing – but not the right fighting spirit," he said.
"Don't get me wrong, I still love to watch the way City play. But the way Klopp makes Liverpool play is absolutely fantastic."
City and Liverpool are both in FA Cup action this week, with the Manchester outfit taking on Rotherham on Sunday and the Reds set to face Wolves on Monday.
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