Quote from: Docnaster on Today at 04:06:37 PM

Quote from: Sexylizzy2813 on Today at 03:57:52 PM

The way the Gunners are so eager to get their hands on City is like Man City are the only team they have to beat to win the league title. We know how important this game is for both clubs and I don't think Manchester City have topped the league and stay at the top for more than a day since the beginning of this campaign.
Liverpool have been at the top and now we have the Gunners sitting at the top but City are waiting for the right moment (it could be on Sunday) to be at the top and we know how they did it last season but this time around I feel Arsenal are not going to let it happen again.
Another thing that got me thinking, since the race for the title is a three man horse race, if Arsenal lose or draw to City is it the end for Arsenal to struggle to get to the top and winning the league?🤔

Arsenal were at the top of the English Premier league table for better part of the last season but were stopped from winning the league title at the end of the by a certain Pep Guardiola Manchester City and that's why I'm nit surprised that they're very careful and worried as well knowing fully well that they'll face them in the league this weekend.
The international break ended yesterday as players returned to their respective clubs but for Manchester City some of their top players returned with injuries and are major doubts to feature for the club against Arsenal this weekend. Players like Kyle Walker, John Stones, Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva and few other picked up injuries during the international break and if none of the above mentioned names will be be fit enough to face Arsenal this weekend, j think it'll be very difficult for Manchester City to get a result against Arsenal. The English Premier League title this season have been more competitive than it's been fo a very long time and I think it's a good advertisement for the league to the rest of the world

Last season madness is going to be a lesson for the Gunners to learn from and this is their opportunity to correct last season's mistake. Man City are very good at waiting for the right moment to strike to eventually top the table and you won't expect them to lose when they know how close they are to be crowned champions, so I expect Arteta to get something in that game.
As it is the ball is in their (Arsenal) court with so many key players who are injured (like you listed) that might not start for the Citizens, I think this is the chance for Arsenal but we shouldn't be surprised if these injured players are listed for the game on Sunday.
The international break always play a negative part on bigger clubs that have a crucial game to play, it gets players injured and I some how understand why some coaches hardly release their best players to go for international duties, to be honest it is unfair to deprive players from playing for their countries.
In this encounter Arsenal have the upper hands than City that's to say if the Gunners don't get all 3 point in that encounter I think it would be shame to Arteta and his boys because if this chance (Pep's opponent having more injured players) was given to Pep I know he would utilize it, so it is either a win or a draw for Arsenal.