London, United Kingdom – Dis Sunday go be one sweet match as Arsenal dey face Manchester City for Emirates Stadium by 4:30 PM GMT. Two of di best teams for di world go clash and everybody dey gree say e go be serious battle. Arsenal don dey shine lately, unbeaten for five matches against di Citizens, and after dem pounced City with 5-1 for February, dem dey ready to show dem pepper again.
Mikel Arteta fit set record as di first manager to beat Pep Guardiola five times for league – na wetin dem call pressure. But no be just record wey go dey for mind, he go dey look for statement win wey go boost morale as dem dey navigate early season wahala.
As we dey tok about City, dis na di first season since 2020/21 wey dem no start as reigning champions. Dem don get rough start dis season, even though dem manage beat 10-man Napoli on top Champions League. Di last performance against Manchester United show say dem fit still deliver, but dem still dey struggle to find form, especially for away matches, wetin na six wins from 17 trips.
Arteta dey think say it go be test for him squad against City wey don change some players as dem lose key figures like Kevin de Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan. But dem don spend serious cash to bring in some reinforcements, including Gianluigi Donnarumma and Tijjani Reijnders.
Arteta talk am loud and clear: “No be just win wey we wan, but to continue our strong form and test our level against one of di best teams for di world.” E go be serious chess game, and everybody dey watch closely.
Pep Guardiola also get him own share of injury wahala. Rodri dey come back from injury, and di same worries dey surround players like Ait-Nouri and Cherki. If dem fit recover, e go help their game, but di pressure dey big.
As dem enter dis match, Arsenal get better form with three clean sheets for last home games. Fit dem break City jinx again? Di last time City win for Emirates na February, and since then dem don dey struggle. E be like say dem no fit deal with Arsenal recently.
Rob Jones go be di referee for di match and he go dey watched closely, especially after some controversial calls last season. Everybody dey prepare for di match and pundits dey expect a very physical game with plenty twists and turns.
As dem talk, tune in to live coverage and make sure say you catch di special moments of di match. Who fit predict wetin go happen dis time? Arsenal fans dey expect win, while City supporters dey hope to turn di tables. Na wetin happen for di pitch go determine everything.
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