Rodri's Arsenal dig leads to fresh Mikel Arteta approach as he lays out Man City goal

Rodri's Arsenal dig leads to fresh Mikel Arteta approach as he lays out Man City goalManchester City have continued to thwart Arsenal in recent title races and Rodri previously cited a difference in mentality - which Mikel Arteta is seeking to addressCommentsSportSamuel Meade Sports Brand Writer12:22, 19 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesRodri has previously taken aim at Arsenal's mentality Arsenal head to the Etihad knowing a draw will keep them in control of the Premier League title race - but Manchester City ace Rodri previously claimed that such a "mentality" cost the Gunners in the past.‌Mikel Arteta's side were beaten last weekend by Bournemouth, which has bought City right back into contention. A win for the hosts would see them have their destiny in their own hands, and a win over Burnley on Wednesday could see them go top.‌Arsenal meanwhile know that a win, or even a draw, would be enough for them to keep City at bay for now. Rewind two years and the Gunners headed to the Etihad and held out for a goalless draw - which kept them top of the table.‌However City would win all their remaining games whilst Arsenal would suffer a crucial loss that ultimately handed Pep Guardiola's side the title. Rodri would later claim that Arsenal's lack of killer instinct was the difference between them and his side.He said after winning another Premier League title: "They did an unbelievable season, but I think the difference was in here [points to his head]. When they came here, they faced us at the Etihad, I saw them and said ‘Ah, these guys, they don't want to beat us, they just want a draw’.READ MORE: Mikel Arteta makes telling comment about his relationship with Pep GuardiolaREAD MORE: Erling Haaland sends 'hungry' warning to Mikel Arteta and hails 'amazing' team-mate"And that mentality, I don't think we would do it the same way. And we caught them. At the end, if you give us one point, we will win the last se...