How will Arteta set Arsenal up for Man City showdown?
How will Arteta set Arsenal up for Man City showdown?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Mikel Arteta gave up his role as Pep Guardiola's assistant at Manchester City in 2019 to take charge of ArsenalByUmir IrfanFootball tactics correspondentPublished8 minutes ago1 CommentsMikel Arteta is chasing down his Premier League dream with his long-time mentor Pep Guardiola gradually gaining yards on him.The six-point lead Arsenal have at this stage is an impressive one, but with the momentum shifting in Manchester City's favour, every decision will feel more important than the last for the Gunners boss.Prior to the Champions League quarter-final tie against Sporting, "no fear, pure fire" was Arteta's rallying cry to the players and fans. And as the Spaniard calls for pure fire from those around the club, some may be hoping for the same in his tactical set-up in the final few weeks of the season.Novel solutions, on and off the pitch, no matter how small, might decide the title - so let us take a closer look at how Arsenal have played recently and what this means for the run-in.Manchester City v ArsenalSunday, 19 April at 16:30 BSTListen on SoundsListen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds; follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport app and website.Nobody says who called first, but Arteta and Guardiola speak again - BalaguePublished1 day agoHunger and desire the 'vitamin' for Arsenal fans' tensionPublished23 hours agoIn recent games, Arsenal have stumbled by their usual high standards with losses to Manchester City and Bournemouth in the Premier League and Championship club Southampton in the FA Cup.In the Carabao Cup final, Manchester City boss Guardiola appeared to nullify much of Arsenal's build-up with ease. City set up in a 4-2-4 block with Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki blocking the middle of the pitch, while Antoine Semenyo and Jeremy Doku pressed Arsenal's centre-backs, angling their bodies in...المصدر: BBC Sport | Source: BBC Sport
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