Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024

[Strongkored]

I think Arsenal and Manchester City are the teams that are not affected by a lot of crowds because they played in front of a lot of fans. As a result of playing this match, they learned how to play under pressure. Even though Manchester City has the advantage, this will be a match that the better team will win.

Sometimes maybe it won't affect it, but in some cases the home factor will really influence it, it's proven that Manchester City is unbeaten this season at the Etihad Stadium, while Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium have only lost once this season, so it could be said that the home factor will influence it but mentally players will be very helpful in how to deal with pressure when competing as an away team, and Manchester City is more tested because their current squad is not much different from the squad for several seasons where they dominated in the EPL while Arsenal can be said to be new even though Arteta has been building this squad for several seasons but the mentality of their players is not that of City in my opinion, especially because this is an away game for Arsenal so they will face quite strong pressure but that doesn't mean Arsenal's chances of getting points are closed, at least Arsenal can take at least one point.

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[Roseline492]

The problem with Manchester United is that they are not consistent and most people believe that whenever they win a match means that they are beginning to peak form which is not like that, though I'm not saying that Manchester United is not good in performance but the problem with them is just the consistency and also I no that they tried very well on there last match with Liverpool by kicking Liverpool out of the FA cup but I doubt if there next premier League meeting will end that way because since Liverpool were able to identify the areas that was affecting them on that match they will make sure it never happens again and also considering there stand on the premier League losing is the last thing they need.

Manchester United experiences frequent ups and downs in performance, making it difficult to finish in the top four of the Premier League standings at this time. After playing well in the match against Liverpool in the FA Cup, it is not certain that Ten Hag squad will be able to repeat the same performance when facing other teams in their next match. Ten Hag must try his best in the remaining matches this season, because if he fails to bring Manchester United to a zone Champions League finish, he could be kicked out of the manager chair at the end of the season.

That's right because winning Liverpool on the FA cup quarter finals doesn't prove them to be consistent because like you said even after winning Liverpool they are still having difficulties wining other clubs and like I already mentioned Liverpool will never give Manchester United the kind of opportunity they had during there last meeting because Liverpool will be coming with a full force this time around and Manchester United will not be able to hold them, so actually I will never conclud that since Manchester United was able to win them on there last match they will be able to win them again.

[rendravolt]

I think Arsenal and Manchester City are the teams that are not affected by a lot of crowds because they played in front of a lot of fans. As a result of playing this match, they learned how to play under pressure. Even though Manchester City has the advantage, this will be a match that the better team will win.

It has a small or big influence, but it cannot be denied that playing at home makes a team have better motivation and self-confidence, whereas the visiting team will be under a little pressure.

Likewise with Arsenal, even though they are a big team, it cannot be denied that the support of Manchester City fans will make Arsenal's mentality decline a little, especially since this match is very crucial for the two teams who are competing in the race for the Premier League title this season.

Things like this are very common in football and considering that both of them are at the same level, I don't think Arsenal's mentality will waver in the slightest. It's just that Arsenal's winning record at home to Manchester City is not as great as expected and they always experience difficulties when they are the visiting team. But it's still a big game and Arsenal will have to give everything to beat one of their rivals.

On the other hand, Manchester City did not benefit after several of its players had to be absent due to injuries sustained during the international break and this was clearly very detrimental. Time and time again they all performed without problems in the EPL but with one or two matches in the international break everything became chaotic and uncontrollable. Arsenal seems to have had unexpected luck and I am very sure they will be favored with the completeness of their current squad.

[Litzki1990]

Everyone was expecting Liverpool to beat Manchester United at Anfield when they played their first match in the Premier League this season, but Liverpool failed to win against Manchester United. I think Manchester United knows how to play against Liverpool this season because they have played each other two times this season, and Liverpool has not had any wins in those two meetings.

Liverpool and Manchester United are known to have loggerheads matches when they meet against each other, which makes a football fan begin to reason why the team(either Liverpool or Manchester United) that was performing badly in the Premier League is beginning to perform better because they are meeting the other.

Manchester United's performance this season is in no way a comparison with Liverpool's Performance, but we had Manchester United win them in their FA Cup meeting. However, I believe that Manchester United knows how to play against Liverpool, which has made Manchester United able to win against Liverpool 15 times, with Liverpool winning them 12 times and 9 draws they have had in their head-to-head matches.

Manchester United and Liverpool have performed poorly in the last season, the competition between these two teams may have been tough last season, but there is a big difference between the performances of Manchester United and Liverpool this season. This season Liverpool is winning one match after another and they are at the top of the points table whereas Manchester United have not been very consistent this season which is why they are at the bottom of the points table. When Manchester United and Liverpool compete this season, we must put Liverpool ahead and in such a match, Liverpool will surely win. In terms of chances we may put Liverpool ahead but as well as putting it we have to think that the team that performs better on the field will win.

[Oluwa-btc]

Did you think Ten Hag's poor season at Manchester United is because of a few players being out due to injury? Even if the injured players are fit to play, Manchester United will continue to perform as they did. Take a look at Liverpool, they are greater than Manchester United, yet they have more injured players. Liverpool has more players absent, but they are still winning games and competing for the title with Manchester City and Arsenal, can Manchester United do the same with the players available? Manchester United are still struggling to break into the top four.

We may blame Ten Hag's, he's in control and responsible for everything. The current squad cannot do anything for Manchester United, they must sign players during the transfer window. Consider Manchester United's defense line, Varane can no longer defend and there is no one to replace him at the moment. Even in their last game against Liverpool, Manchester United could not have equalized, if Klopp had not removed his top players.

Y'all blame Erik Ten Hag but not Eddie Howe? You'd talk about comparisons I know, so why compare Manchester United and Liverpool? These are different clubs with different mentality of the game. You have every right to blame the manager but considering how Newcastle have back them coach even as he's having a bad season, I feel like Manchester United fans show have just done better. Varane not too bad, he just needs the right partner by his side and that's Lisandro Martinez who should be back, ready and fit for the game against Brentford.

Injuries contributed to his poor season, you have to look at what he did last season before writing him off this season. He needs better players and even if he was to use the back up players, did the deliver? Do you want him to go score the goals they should have scored?
Personally, I feel like Erik Ten Hag deserves another season. Jim Radcliffe and his teammates shouldn't bring in Gareth Southgate for crying out loud 

[fullhdpixel]

EPL matches becomes boring without the interference of these outstanding players. Everything will worked in due time, everyone needs to be patient becauset the slightest mistakes will give opponents work. Manchester City would have crumbled in performance but overlooking certain sectors. Pep Guardiola knows what to do when it comes to injuries in his squad, he ensured he has good replacement for them and not relenting efforts. Manchester City goalkeeper, Ederson injured, atleast he has good time and represents his s side well enough.

Injuries are making big impact on few teams performance which is surely not suitable but still we are having few big teams which are playing with their suitable replacements which are giving them good performance and same level game which are they needed in absence of their quality players we have good players at the Manchester City but still if they lost their quality players this hurt their performance as we have few weeks back now things are coming back to normal but still we will have good competition.

Pepe and Arteta both are quality coaches and also understand all conditions which are important for them, and they need to act at this stage quickly because it's also suitable for the both sides next few days will be enough for having all updates related to these top teams about their injuries.

[reagansimms]

This match will indeed be held at the Etihad Stadium and maybe that will give Man City a slight advantage. But still, their opponents are not just any team which Man City can easily beat. What I see is that this match is like a final match, which most likely the atmosphere and the pressure will be very different. It's hard to predict who will be the winner, or whether the match will ultimately end in a draw. Each coach's strategy will be crucial and the players' responses on the field, as well as how they deal with pressure, will also have an impact on how the match plays out.

The support from the public who filled the Etihad stadium will increase the motivation of Manchester City players to win this match. However, considering that the opponent they are facing is not just any team, Manchester City needs to improve their quality and play more carefully because Arsenal could punish them in front of their own supporters. The atmosphere of this match is like a final, Manchester City really needs to win in order to improve their position in the standings, while Arsenal will try to maintain their position by trying to embarrass Manchester City at the Etihad stadium.

Considering that the strengths of both teams are equally strong, a draw would be very fair for both teams. Of course, Liverpool will really benefit if Arsenal fails to get full points at the Etihad stadium because at the same time Liverpool will face a slightly weaker team. Liverpool can take over first place if they are able to win over Brighton.

[Justbillywitt]

They had a poor start this season because of Injury, Erik Ten Hag wasn't having all of his best players from last season. I don't know how one should explain to y'all that he was only working with average players and how do y'all expect good results week in week out with such player's? This is no time to blame the coach, if you thinking it's one easy going job please go apply with your CV lol.

It's same way y'all predicted Manchester United would lose against Liverpool this and that and how did the game finally play? Erik Ten Hag said it that era's definitely comes to an end. He meant that when he said it, meanwhile, if you look at Manchester United against Liverpool this season, they have not lost a game.

You conclude with Manchester United and not with Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa? Y'all can be objective for once.

Did you think Ten Hag's poor season at Manchester United is because of a few players being out due to injury? Even if the injured players are fit to play, Manchester United will continue to perform as they did. Take a look at Liverpool, they are greater than Manchester United, yet they have more injured players. Liverpool has more players absent, but they are still winning games and competing for the title with Manchester City and Arsenal, can Manchester United do the same with the players available? Manchester United are still struggling to break into the top four.

We may blame Ten Hag's, he's in control and responsible for everything. The current squad cannot do anything for Manchester United, they must sign players during the transfer window. Consider Manchester United's defense line, Varane can no longer defend and there is no one to replace him at the moment. Even in their last game against Liverpool, Manchester United could not have equalized, if Klopp had not removed his top players.

It baffles me when people keep blaming the poor performance of Manchester United to the injured players. When those players where fit last season what did they achieve? I also hear people say Manchester United don't have quality players at their dressing room, it makes me laugh too. United have been recruiting players of their choice, they have been spending big you know. Ten Hag brought in players he believed could help him win games, but unfortunately these players don't leave to expectations. Even the ones that were doing good before Ten Hag came in has reduced drastically. All of the players are not playing well, so the players can't be the problem, rather it is the management. United have enough and right players, but the tactics are poor that's why they are not winning matches.

[hahay]

I think Arsenal and Manchester City are the teams that are not affected by a lot of crowds because they played in front of a lot of fans. As a result of playing this match, they learned how to play under pressure. Even though Manchester City has the advantage, this will be a match that the better team will win.

It has a small or big influence, but it cannot be denied that playing at home makes a team have better motivation and self-confidence, whereas the visiting team will be under a little pressure.

Likewise with Arsenal, even though they are a big team, it cannot be denied that the support of Manchester City fans will make Arsenal's mentality decline a little, especially since this match is very crucial for the two teams who are competing in the race for the Premier League title this season.

When the competition becomes tighter then of course, the factor of playing away will have an impact on their performance and mentality as well. Although, of course, as a big team and as a professional team, ofcourse Arsenal also have the ability to be able to overcome to get out of pressure. Therefore, then ofcourse Arsenal will also still be able to play well in this awaymatch against Manchester City. But indeed, it is clear that it will never be easy to beat Manchester City at Etihad Stadium but yes, because at this moment at least Arsenal also have a good trend. Therefore, it is likely that Arsenal are also still able to hold Manchester City draw at the Etihad Stadium but indeed, if Arsenal managed to beat Machester City at the Etihad Stadium, of course the result would be a very impressive result.

[knowngunman]

I don't think the players are the problem, to be honest. I really think if the authority of the Manchester United club is changed, the same squad is going to do a lot better. The owners do not care about the performance of the club. The coach only cares about the player he likes. And the fans somehow still believe that the club is going to perform well. This is pure delusion. I believe some players need to be changed. But at the same time, the whole authority needs to be changed as well. Otherwise, it is not going to help a lot. And I am pretty sure that the same players are going to perform better with a decent coach. I don't know what they are thinking of achieving with Ten Hag even though they can clearly see that he is not bringing in good results.

This is one thing with football, we are quick to conclude that couch is the problem forgetting that there was a time we do praise them and say they are fit for the job but we change our view immediately when things get otherwise. That's actually how it is supposed to be. It's very obvious when couch is losing the fight and management ought to do something to rescue the club from sinking. The players have a way of passing their message when they are not longer comfortable with the couch in charge. Take a look at Chelsea for example during the era of Graham potter, how players were playing without passion and everything changed when a new couch was hired. It is disheartening how Manchester united management has turn blind eyes to players body language. I believe Ten Hang would have been long forgotten if someone like Abrahamovic is the owner of the club.

Things like this are very common in football and considering that both of them are at the same level, I don't think Arsenal's mentality will waver in the slightest. It's just that Arsenal's winning record at home to Manchester City is not as great as expected and they always experience difficulties when they are the visiting team. But it's still a big game and Arsenal will have to give everything to beat one of their rivals.

Arsenal problem is lack of composure when playing with big clubs such as Man city. Arsenal is doing well quite alright but due to their inability to maintain calmness in big matches, I would favor Manchester city ahead of them. It's a clash of boss and his boy and we will see who triumph. The first leg performance can not be used as the basis of judgment because the league is now more tense than ever. Perhaps, Liverpool might be favored if they play draw.

[Farma]

This match will indeed be held at the Etihad Stadium and maybe that will give Man City a slight advantage. But still, their opponents are not just any team which Man City can easily beat. What I see is that this match is like a final match, which most likely the atmosphere and the pressure will be very different. It's hard to predict who will be the winner, or whether the match will ultimately end in a draw. Each coach's strategy will be crucial and the players' responses on the field, as well as how they deal with pressure, will also have an impact on how the match plays out.

The support from the public who filled the Etihad stadium will increase the motivation of Manchester City players to win this match. However, considering that the opponent they are facing is not just any team, Manchester City needs to improve their quality and play more carefully because Arsenal could punish them in front of their own supporters. The atmosphere of this match is like a final, Manchester City really needs to win in order to improve their position in the standings, while Arsenal will try to maintain their position by trying to embarrass Manchester City at the Etihad stadium.

Considering that the strengths of both teams are equally strong, a draw would be very fair for both teams. Of course, Liverpool will really benefit if Arsenal fails to get full points at the Etihad stadium because at the same time Liverpool will face a slightly weaker team. Liverpool can take over first place if they are able to win over Brighton.

The support from the fans who attend the Etihad stadium will certainly increase the confidence of the Manchester City players and it will be quite positive energy, but it will not be excessive because Arsenal will certainly not be greatly affected by this, for a top team that has strong strength. Being qualified won't have a big impact if you play occasionally or away.

This match will be quite important for both teams and in fact I think the motivation of Manchester City and Arsenal is quite the same because they are both fighting for the Premier League trophy this season but I don't think the result of this match will be the end of everything, the remaining matches in the season There are still 10 games left and that's enough so anything is possible, regardless of the result in this game I don't think any team between Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool will be at an advantage.

[Dzwaafu11]

Did you think Ten Hag's poor season at Manchester United is because of a few players being out due to injury? Even if the injured players are fit to play, Manchester United will continue to perform as they did. Take a look at Liverpool, they are greater than Manchester United, yet they have more injured players. Liverpool has more players absent, but they are still winning games and competing for the title with Manchester City and Arsenal, can Manchester United do the same with the players available? Manchester United are still struggling to break into the top four.

We may blame Ten Hag's, he's in control and responsible for everything. The current squad cannot do anything for Manchester United, they must sign players during the transfer window. Consider Manchester United's defense line, Varane can no longer defend and there is no one to replace him at the moment. Even in their last game against Liverpool, Manchester United could not have equalized, if Klopp had not removed his top players.

Manchester United inconsistency is from the beginning of this season because they have been delivering poor results so far. Only a few of their games are good, which is not much. Further, the issue of Ten Hag's management is not from the players that are injured, because it is not only Manchester United's players that are injured; there are some clubs whose players are injured and they are still doing well in their matches. So to me, the issue of Ten Hag's management skills is that he did not have management skills; he doesn't know how to use his key players when they have a match, which is why they are still performing poorly.

However, if you look at Liverpool, you will see that some of their players are still injured, and they are performing well with the remaining players anytime they have a match, so for Ten Hag, I think he should put in more effort to lift up the squad.

[bering]

Chelsea recent performance actually is not really bad because in all competitions since last month Chelsea only lost once from Liverpool at Carabao Cup final match and the recent is Chelsea can win from Newcastle at Premier League and they also can able to eliminate Leicester on FA Cup and this result is makes Chelsea can able to qualified to the semifinal match and on that round Chelsea will fight against Manchester City i think this is good achievement from Chelsea because outside Premier League they can performing well but indeed i can't called it impressive because basically Chelsea performance is really unstable

Chelsea still have any chances to finish at 7th place which mean European Conference League and i know the fans and Chelsea owner was demanding Champion League but i think they have to starting to thinking realistic because with Chelsea current condition it's near to impossible to compete with Aston Villa or Tottenham for Champion League spots so i think Chelsea have to change their target and although it won't be easy but European Conference League spot is the most realistic target for them this season and this weekend Chelsea will fight against Burnley and not necessary to analysis because Burnley is weak team so let see it later whether Chelsea can able to collect 3 points from this match or they will be slipped again

[rangga28]

Chelsea recent performance actually is not really bad because in all competitions since last month Chelsea only lost once from Liverpool at Carabao Cup final match and the recent is Chelsea can win from Newcastle at Premier League and they also can able to eliminate Leicester on FA Cup and this result is makes Chelsea can able to qualified to the semifinal match and on that round Chelsea will fight against Manchester City i think this is good achievement from Chelsea because outside Premier League they can performing well but indeed i can't called it impressive because basically Chelsea performance is really unstable

Chelsea still have any chances to finish at 7th place which mean European Conference League and i know the fans and Chelsea owner was demanding Champion League but i think they have to starting to thinking realistic because with Chelsea current condition it's near to impossible to compete with Aston Villa or Tottenham for Champion League spots so i think Chelsea have to change their target and although it won't be easy but European Conference League spot is the most realistic target for them this season and this weekend Chelsea will fight against Burnley and not necessary to analysis because Burnley is weak team so let see it later whether Chelsea can able to collect 3 points from this match or they will be slipped again

Chelsea has indeed started to show improvements in its squad so that the results achieved in recent months can be said to be quite satisfactory. Now Pochettino just needs to prove his capacity by giving the Blues the FA Cup title. Apart from that, Pochettino must also be able to bring Chelsea to their final target to achieve a ticket to European competition. However, if all that fails then the fans have nothing to be proud of anymore, even though sometimes the situation improves, the fans are still waiting for a better final result.

[Toro iskandar]

Chelsea recent performance actually is not really bad because in all competitions since last month Chelsea only lost once from Liverpool at Carabao Cup final match and the recent is Chelsea can win from Newcastle at Premier League and they also can able to eliminate Leicester on FA Cup and this result is makes Chelsea can able to qualified to the semifinal match and on that round Chelsea will fight against Manchester City i think this is good achievement from Chelsea because outside Premier League they can performing well but indeed i can't called it impressive because basically Chelsea performance is really unstable

Chelsea still have any chances to finish at 7th place which mean European Conference League and i know the fans and Chelsea owner was demanding Champion League but i think they have to starting to thinking realistic because with Chelsea current condition it's near to impossible to compete with Aston Villa or Tottenham for Champion League spots so i think Chelsea have to change their target and although it won't be easy but European Conference League spot is the most realistic target for them this season and this weekend Chelsea will fight against Burnley and not necessary to analysis because Burnley is weak team so let see it later whether Chelsea can able to collect 3 points from this match or they will be slipped again

Playing at home is certainly a big lucky opportunity for Chelsea in the next match against Burnley and Chelsea must show their performance well and optimally at home because they must be able to win this match with the aim of not disappointing their fans and of course. Chelsea is required by its supporters to be able to qualify for the European League competition next season.

If you look at the battle of strength and the wins that have been achieved so far, of course Chelsea is the one who is more favored than the Burnley squad because we can see from their position and wins, Chelsea is in 11th place and has scored 39 points, while Burnley is one point adrift. 6 away from 19th place and a total of 17 points. So from here we can argue that Chelsea will definitely win this match again and Burnley should be able to match or match their position if their team is not immediately relegated.

[Altryist]

It baffles me when people keep blaming the poor performance of Manchester United to the injured players. When those players where fit last season what did they achieve? I also hear people say Manchester United don't have quality players at their dressing room, it makes me laugh too. United have been recruiting players of their choice, they have been spending big you know. Ten Hag brought in players he believed could help him win games, but unfortunately these players don't leave to expectations. Even the ones that were doing good before Ten Hag came in has reduced drastically. All of the players are not playing well, so the players can't be the problem, rather it is the management. United have enough and right players, but the tactics are poor that's why they are not winning matches.

Ten Hag was given free reign, and he decide to focus on young players, but apparently he did not take into account the fact that they would have little experience to compete with the leaders. Does it make sense to blame anyone now, I think not. Will ten Hag be able to radically change the game of the team with such a squard, I think that the answer will also be no, at least in the near future he will definitely not be able to achieve this.

[Sexylizzy2813]

The way the Gunners are so eager to get their hands on City is like Man City are the only team they have to beat to win the league title. We know how important this game is for both clubs and I don't think Manchester City have topped the league and stay at the top for more than a day since the beginning of this campaign.
Liverpool have been at the top and now we have the Gunners sitting at the top but City are waiting for the right moment (it could be on Sunday) to be at the top and we know how they did it last season but this time around I feel Arsenal are not going to let it happen again.
Another thing that got me thinking, since the race for the title is a three man horse race, if Arsenal lose or draw to City is it the end for Arsenal to struggle to get to the top and winning the league?🤔

[Docnaster]

The way the Gunners are so eager to get their hands on City is like Man City are the only team they have to beat to win the league title. We know how important this game is for both clubs and I don't think Manchester City have topped the league and stay at the top for more than a day since the beginning of this campaign.
Liverpool have been at the top and now we have the Gunners sitting at the top but City are waiting for the right moment (it could be on Sunday) to be at the top and we know how they did it last season but this time around I feel Arsenal are not going to let it happen again.
Another thing that got me thinking, since the race for the title is a three man horse race, if Arsenal lose or draw to City is it the end for Arsenal to struggle to get to the top and winning the league?🤔

Arsenal were at the top of the English Premier league table for better part of the last season but were stopped from winning the league title at the end of the by a certain Pep Guardiola Manchester City and that's why I'm nit surprised that they're very careful and worried as well knowing fully well that they'll face them   in the league this weekend.
 The international break ended yesterday as players returned to their respective clubs but for Manchester City some of their top players returned with injuries and are major doubts to feature for the club against Arsenal this weekend. Players like Kyle Walker, John Stones, Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva and few other picked up injuries during the international break and if none of the above mentioned names will be be fit enough to face Arsenal this weekend, j think it'll be very difficult for Manchester City to get a result against Arsenal. The English Premier League title this season have been more competitive than it's been fo a very long time and I think it's a good advertisement for the league to the rest of the world

[Sexylizzy2813]

The way the Gunners are so eager to get their hands on City is like Man City are the only team they have to beat to win the league title. We know how important this game is for both clubs and I don't think Manchester City have topped the league and stay at the top for more than a day since the beginning of this campaign.
Liverpool have been at the top and now we have the Gunners sitting at the top but City are waiting for the right moment (it could be on Sunday) to be at the top and we know how they did it last season but this time around I feel Arsenal are not going to let it happen again.
Another thing that got me thinking, since the race for the title is a three man horse race, if Arsenal lose or draw to City is it the end for Arsenal to struggle to get to the top and winning the league?🤔

Arsenal were at the top of the English Premier league table for better part of the last season but were stopped from winning the league title at the end of the by a certain Pep Guardiola Manchester City and that's why I'm nit surprised that they're very careful and worried as well knowing fully well that they'll face them   in the league this weekend.
 The international break ended yesterday as players returned to their respective clubs but for Manchester City some of their top players returned with injuries and are major doubts to feature for the club against Arsenal this weekend. Players like Kyle Walker, John Stones, Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva and few other picked up injuries during the international break and if none of the above mentioned names will be be fit enough to face Arsenal this weekend, j think it'll be very difficult for Manchester City to get a result against Arsenal. The English Premier League title this season have been more competitive than it's been fo a very long time and I think it's a good advertisement for the league to the rest of the world

Last season madness is going to be a lesson for the Gunners to learn from and this is their opportunity to correct last season's mistake. Man City are very good at waiting for the right moment to strike to eventually top the table and you won't expect them to lose when they know how close they are to be crowned champions, so I expect Arteta to get something in that game.
As it is the ball is in their (Arsenal) court with so many key players who are injured (like you listed) that might not start for the Citizens, I think this is the chance for Arsenal but we shouldn't be surprised if these injured players are listed for the game on Sunday.
The international break always play a negative part on bigger clubs that have a crucial game to play, it gets players injured and I some how understand why some coaches hardly release their best players to go for international duties, to be honest it is unfair to deprive players from playing for their countries.
In this encounter Arsenal have the upper hands than City that's to say if the Gunners don't get all 3 point in that encounter I think it would be shame to Arteta and his boys because if this chance (Pep's opponent having more injured players) was given to Pep I know he would utilize it, so it is either a win or a draw for Arsenal.

[Palakka]

The way the Gunners are so eager to get their hands on City is like Man City are the only team they have to beat to win the league title. We know how important this game is for both clubs and I don't think Manchester City have topped the league and stay at the top for more than a day since the beginning of this campaign.
Liverpool have been at the top and now we have the Gunners sitting at the top but City are waiting for the right moment (it could be on Sunday) to be at the top and we know how they did it last season but this time around I feel Arsenal are not going to let it happen again.
Another thing that got me thinking, since the race for the title is a three man horse race, if Arsenal lose or draw to City is it the end for Arsenal to struggle to get to the top and winning the league?🤔

The game against Manchester City is actually a test to test the mentality possessed by Arsenal at this time, yes indeed beating Manchester City does not make Arsenal absolutely able to win the Premier League this season, but I think when they can beat Manchester City, of course the mentality of Arsenal players will improve when they will face other teams in the remaining games of the season.

The three teams currently have a very close points difference (1 point) and of course all possibilities will be possible and that is why the match on Sunday will change the course of the championship competition this season, because the three teams will depend very much on the result of the match between Manchester City and Arsenal later, at this time Arsenal just have to focus on continuing to be able to maintain their positive trend so as not to repeat the mistakes that occurred last season,  when Manchester City easily seized the top position at the end of the season after a long time Arsenal are top.