‘This is just like final to them’: Paul Merson finally predicts who will win the Wednesday match between Man city and Arsenal
Paul Merson has predicted that Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal will not lose against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the Premier League this week.
The Sky Sports pundit has predicted on SportsKeeda that the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening will end in a 1-1 draw.
The former Arsenal star has said that the Gunners can hurt City despite their recent run of form.
Arsenal have been conceding far too many goals in recent games, with the absence of the injured William Saliba really affecting them.
Paul Merson predicts Arsenal vs Manchester City
Merson wrote: “Arsenal have gone and tried to win every match this season, but you can’t go to Man City and play gung-ho football. The season might catch up with City, and Pep Guardiola has already said that they’re tired. When he starts saying it, the players start believing it.
“If this game ends in a draw, Manchester City will have to win both their games in hand to take the lead. It’s a bit like when you’re 5-3 down in tennis, and you need to hold your serve and make sure you don’t break. Man City have been outstanding, but people do get nervous and the pressure can get to them.
“Arsenal get too confident at times, and they should have steamrolled West Ham and Southampton. You can’t drop points like that when you’re playing for a league title. They do have the players to hurt Manchester City, however, and I think they can get a result here.
“Prediction: Manchester City 1-1 Arsenal.”
Our Verdict: Draw a likely outcome
In our view, the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal this weekend could end in a draw.
Now, of course, defending champions City are in better form than Arsenal are at the moment and will also have home advantage for the match.
However, the Gunners have shown this season that they can hold their own against the top teams.
Now, of course, an early goal for City could really affect Arsenal, but we believe that manager Mikel Arteta will set up his team in such a way that they are defensively tight and do not make mistakes at the back.
