Arsenal have to indicate they’re able to topple Premier League champions Manchester City in Sunday’s top-of-the-table conflict between the title favourites, in keeping with Gunners’ boss Mikel Arteta. City have claimed an unprecedented 4 consecutive English top-flight titles, beating Arsenal into second place in every of the previous two seasons. Arteta’s males took 4 factors from the 2 league conferences between the edges final season, however haven’t received on the Etihad Stadium since January 2015. “We go to the house of the champions. The workforce that I believe in Premier League historical past has been probably the most constant ever, not solely by way of outcomes however by way of dominance and constant prime performances,” mentioned Arteta at his pre-match press convention on Friday.
“This is the problem, we now have to go there and show that once more we have made one other step and we will compete.”
City have began the season in ominous style, successful their opening 4 Premier League video games due to a exceptional 9 objectives from Erling Haaland.
But Arsenal have already proven their mettle to stay within the combat with away wins at Aston Villa and Tottenham to sit down two factors behind the leaders.
City failed to attain in opposition to Arsenal within the Premier League final season and the Gunners’ title problem appears to be like set to be constructed on stable foundations as soon as extra.
Arsenal have saved 4 clear sheets in 5 video games and the one aim they’ve conceded to date this season got here when right down to 10 males in opposition to Brighton.Â
The scheduling has not been variety to their probabilities of inflicting City’s first residence defeat in 50 video games stretching again to December 2022.
Arsenal performed their opening Champions League match — a 0-0 draw away to Atalanta — 24 hours after City had been additionally held goalless at residence by Inter Milan on Wednesday.
Pep Guardiola admitted the additional relaxation has given his aspect a bonus.
Arteta, although, mentioned his aspect couldn’t supply excuses as they intention to show they’re able to be champions for the primary time in 21 years.
“We need to be within the place we’re in, we dreamed of this years in the past and we’re on this place proper now. Let’s take advantage of out of it and let’s get pleasure from it,” he added.
“We know what it means, we all know what we’re combating for and it is an awesome alternative for the workforce to indicate what we’re able to.”
Captain Martin Odegaard will once more be lacking for Arsenal after struggling ankle ligament harm on worldwide obligation with Norway.
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