Graeme Souness predicts who’ll win this Sunday… Arsenal or Manchester City
Graeme Souness has shared who he thinks will come out on top as Arsenal travel to Manchester City on Sunday.
Mikel Arteta’s men head into Sunday’s title clash in exceptional form after picking up eight consecutive wins in the Premier League.
A win at the Etihad Stadium would see the Gunners move four points clear of Pep Guardiola’s side, with nine games left to play.
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But recent history certainly favours City in this fixture, with Arsenal not managing a win at the Etihad since 2015. Just last season, City thrashed Arsenal 4-1 in what turned out to be a crucial game in the race for the title.
And Graeme Souness believes the Gunners will fall short in Manchester once again.
Souness predicts Man City vs Arsenal
Speaking on talkSPORT, Souness backed City to beat Arsenal this weekend, while Simon Jordan believes both sides will have to settle for a point.
“I would think Man City,” Souness said when asked to predict the result of Sunday’s clash.
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Jordan added: “If Arsenal win this I think they can win the league but I think it will be a draw.”
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Arsenal’s record at the Etihad Stadium
Arsenal’s last win at the Etihad came way back in January 2015, with Olivier Giroud and Santi Cazorla netting in a 2-0 win.
Since then, Arsenal have managed just one draw away to City in the league, which came during the 2015-16 campaign.
During this period, the Gunners have lost seven times in eight trips to the Etihad, conceding a total of 23 goals.
Arteta will certainly be desperate to see a change of fortune at his old place of work and Sunday would be the perfect time for Arsenal to make a statement.
A win would put Arteta’s side in the driving seat to pick up their first league title since 2004.
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