The reason why in the first meeting Arsenal managed to beat Man City was because they were without De Bruyne who was injured and the match also took place at Arsenal's home ground. Now Man City's strength is so complete and they have the advantage of playing at home so I think it will be much more difficult for Arsenal to beat Man City. The tension of the match is also different because it is a fairly important match for the start of the title this season so both of them will play quite carefully.
If Arsenal loses then their chances of winning the English league will be smaller, unless they can hold a draw or win the match. This will be a big match in the English league because there are bets on who will lose or who will win. But even so, I am more confident that Man City will win the match because they are playing in front of their own crowd.
I'm so happy about the fierce competition ongoing for the title this season. Pep Guardiola definitely did a great job to build Mikel Arteta into becoming one of the top threatening factors for him to handle in the English Premier League. This season is different from the rest, the mediocre Arsenal have suddenly grown to become a formidable elite team for Pep Guardiola and City. Pep Guardiola will ensure he does his best to fit in to the top race for the EPL title and there's definitely no going back.
Mikel Arteta have spotted the weaknesses of Manchester City and he will do everything within his power to ensure things worked smoothly for Gunners this season. They're ontop of the table and this means they're ready to take on any elite opponents this season without fear or uncertainty. There's absolutely no excuse for Manchester City defeats against Arsenal at Emirate stadium. The game was filled with suspense actions and Arsenal had the upper hand. Perhaps next week, crucial matches will take the orders of the day.