Mikel Arteta has Arsenal ‘fired up’ to beat Man City - but there’s a twist

SportFootballPremier league title raceMikel Arteta has Arsenal ‘fired up’ to beat Man City - but there’s a twistArteta’s solution to Arsenal’s wobble in the title race has been to go more intense - especially in training - but the pressure to win is on Pep Guardiola’s side. By Miguel Delaney Friday 17 April 2026 07:40 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2959372","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-man-city-premier-league-title-race-preview-b2959372.html","title":"Mikel Arteta has Arsenal ‘fired up’ to beat Man City - but there’s a twist"},"popoverPlacementOverride":"bottom"}CloseMikel Arteta wants Arsenal to use Sporting win as boost for Man City showdownJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSou...