Guardiola-Arteta, this Wednesday the Premier will go

Both Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta They stood their ground this Tuesday Manchester City-Arsenal this Wednesday will not decide who is the champion of the Premier, but, despite the words of the same coach, it is clear that the title is almost at stake tonight. Fate matters: they will do it with friends. He Arsenal dream of achieving his first Premier since 2003-04. He city, the fifth of six seasons.

It should not be forgotten that at this time the Arsenal, leader since day 3 of this English championship, has 5 points more than City, 2nd, who have played 2 games less than the ‘gunners’. Therefore, if the ‘citizen’ wins, the Premier is in their hands.

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Guardiola Wants his fifth Premier at City and dreams of a treble (he will play in the semifinals of the Champions League against real Madrid and the FA Cup final against Manchester Utd, his rival in the city). This Tuesday the former coach of Barcelona said: “Against the Arsenal We played a very important game, but not decisive, because there is still a lot to play. But yes, if we win, fate is in our hands”. Pep said He explained that his friendship with Arteta (his assistant at City between 2016 and 2019) “hasn’t changed, but we don’t talk because now we’re rivals.”

Manchester City-Arsenal

Etihad Stadium, 9:00 pm (DAZN)

Manchester City: Ederson; Akanji, Dias, Laporte; Stones, Rodri; Mahrez, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Grealish; Haaland
coaches: Pep Guardiola
TheArsenal: Ramsdale; White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Xhaka, Party; Then, Odegaard, Martinelli; gabriel jesus
Coach: Mikel Arteta
Referee: michael oliver

Guardiola praised Arsenal’s game, “the ability of their players to keep the ball, they will go man to man all over the field, there will be many transitions and duels”. If Pep described his forward as “exceptional” again Erling Haaland, Arteta It is unfortunate to have to confirm the loss of one of his key pieces, the defender William Spit, that the back pain did not improve. The Arsenal manager did not give further details, but Saliba, who was injured against Sporting de Portugal, could miss the rest of the season.

At such an important moment for his team, which seems to be heading for the Premier but is tied in its last 3 games (against Liverpool, West Ham and Southampton), Arteta He stated categorically: “The game is going to be very important. If it is going to define the period? The answer is no”.

Arteta He said he believes “100 per cent in my team, that they have to play the perfect match against City, but if we win it doesn’t mean we’ve won the Premier.”

He Arsenal not defeating the city in the Premier since December 21, 2015 (2-1). Arteta has lost 7 of his 8 meetings with Guardiola in all competitions (with a win for the Basque).