Arsenal, Man City light up emirates as Tottenham go top of EPL Table

Arsenal Manager, Mikel Arteta (left) and his Man City counterpart, Pep Guardiola.

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It is that time in the season when the world’s attention shifts to one particular city in anticipation of an exciting football game. This time the venue is London’s Emirates Stadium, where Arsenal will host English and European champions, Manchester City in a top of the table clash.

Defending champions, Manchester City, pipped Arsenal at the death to retain their crown ahead of the Gunners, who led the table for most of the season.

This season, Arsenal belief they have the talent in dept to upstage their more successful rivals, beginning with today’s show stopper. Arsenal Manager, Mikel Arteta, has called for the Gunners to change their Premier League losing streak against their rivals today.

Arsenal are without a league win against the treble-winners since 2015 and a defeat today would extend their losing run to 13 in a row since a draw six years ago.

If leaders, City, lose in London, it would mark the first time they have been beaten in successive league games since December 2018. Arteta highlighted that his side have broken winless streaks against other sides and called for his players to do the same against City.

“When I came here, I think it was 18 years at Old Trafford, 17 years at Stamford Bridge and we have since done it, so let’s change it,” Arteta said.

“My only worry is the quality of the opponent and that’s unquestionable and on Sunday we have to be at our best for 100 minutes. That’s what we can control and we need to focus.

“In these big games you need big players with talent who make it count. Duels are a big thing in a game which can go one way or