Arsenal v Manchester City: Preview and Predictions

Arsene Wenger, at the time of writing, has yet to make any substantial signings and has promised only to spend money on ‘real quality.’  Meanwhile, Manchester City, according to Napoli, have been setting their sights on £45 million Edinson Cavani.

          Arsenal need to strengthen their squad to be able to compete with teams like City for places at the top of the table and need some comparable players.  David Villa will be a potentially strong addition to the side, but it’s hard to argue they’ve replaced Van Persie, or have come close to it.

          Arsenal continue to frustrate, racking up tennis-like scores one minute before drawing to teams at the bottom end of the table the next.

          Manchester City have shown that they can be exposed on the break in their recent loss to Sunderland away from home, but we think this will be a game they’re much more likely to be better prepared for.

          If Manchester City underperform then instability and too much talk of spending will likely be blamed – things that Arsenal should try for themselves.

          Expect an away win – Arsenal simply don’t have the options that Manchester City do on this occasion.

         

Arsenal v Manchester City: Verdict – Manchester City 7/4