Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta has declared his Premier League match against Manchester City as his biggest test and highlighted their consistency ahead of the clash between the two teams on Saturday afternoon. “This is the biggest test in terms of the level of opposition, one hundred percent,” he said at a pre-match press conference on Friday. He has shown his consistency not only this year, but in the last three years. Level, they have set a different bar in this league than we have known before and that is where we have to reach and that is the goal that we have as a team and as a club.”
Arteta was asked how Guardiola’s current side differs from the team he was involved in as a coach.
“Well, they’re different teams, the fact that they’ve been together six years, obviously they’re achieving perfection in every stage of the game and every aspect of the game and much better, the cohesion of the team and The rapport between them because of how much time they have spent together.
“They keep getting better and better and the numbers speak for themselves ‘what they have done in the last calendar year is remarkable’.”
In fact, it will be a difficult task for the Gunners on Saturday.
Defending champions Manchester City will be hoping to start the new year the same way they ended – with a win when they take on Arsenal.
City ended 2021 with 10 consecutive wins after beating Brentford 1-0 on Wednesday night. Phil Foden’s side-footed volley from an inch-perfect Kevin de Bruyne cross at Brentford Community Stadium proved the difference.
Guardiola are eight points clear at the top of the men’s Premier League table after a win over Brentford in their previous match.
Since their loss to Crystal Palace on 30 October, City have won all ten matches in the English top-flight, scoring 31 times in the process.
Arsenal also came into the match on a rich vein of form, winning each of their last four matches. Mikel Arteta’s men are fourth on the table with 11 wins from 19 games so far this season.
Stats wise, things are the same-Stevens as City have won their last nine league matches against Arsenal while the Gunners have won their seven home games on New Year’s Day in the Premier League era.
Arsenal have an overall one-on-one advantage as they have won 98 out of 204 meetings, City have won 81 and 45 matches have ended in a draw.
The match is crucial for both the teams as City’s win will maintain their lead at the top of the table. But if Arsenal wins, it will give chasers a chance to reel in furious nationals as they move up the standings.
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