“The injuries to the Arsenal key players worry me a lot and that is basically where I see Manchester City having an upper hand”.
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The race for positioning in the top four is the focus of this match, with the second- and third-place teams going head-to-head with one point separating them coming in.
Arsenal keeper Petr Cech will be hoping he can make an eighth top-flight shutout of the season to surpass David James’ record of 169 Premier League clean sheets. In fact the only team that are regarded as a serious threat to Arsenal’s run at its first title since 2004 is Manchester City.
Arsene Wenger’s side have won three in a row, scoring eight and conceding just one to stay hot on the heels of Leicester and also scrape through to the Champions League knockout stage.
There are four changes for City.
To watch former Arsenal great Thierry Henry offer his opinion of how the Arsenal vs. Manchester City showdown might turn out, check out the interview in the video below. Click below to see live stream. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.at The Emirates Stadium in London, England, on Monday, December 21. Giroud gave Arsenal the lead in the 8 minute and then Aaron Ramsey’s goal in the 38 minute gave them the 0-2 lead they wanted and won the game easily. “But, on Monday Night Football, I reckon it will be the Gunners who fire”.
The game at The Emirates kick off at 9pm Nigerian time.
City manager Manuel Pellegrini is rumoured to be leaving at the end of the season, possibly to join Chelsea.
“Barcelona are the hardest team in the world to play against”.
“I believe we will take the three points from City”. Both are behind surprise trailblazers Leicester City.
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French champions PSG are well on their way to their fourth consecutive league title, Laurent Blanc’s side sit top of the table with second placed Lyon already trailing by 19 points.
