This year, Arsenal has already defeated Manchester City.
The team led by Mikel Arteta overcame a goal deficit to win the Community Shield before their Premier League rivals.
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The victory at Wembley, in the opinion of many supporters and analysts, would have given the Arsenal team confidence that they can defeat City this season.
Up until April of the previous campaign, it appeared that Pep Guardiola’s team would lose the title to Arsenal.
They had been on top of the standings for more than 240 days and appeared poised to win the trophy for the first time in 20 years.
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Arsenal, however, lost. And City performed like they usually do toward the end of the season.
City destroyed the Gunners 4-1 at the Etihad as they advanced to their third straight Premier League title.
Since that game, this will be the first league meeting between the two clubs.
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Arsenal has lost to City in 12 straight league games, and Arteta’s team will be looking to avenge their season-opening loss to Lens in midweek.
Their seven league games this season have resulted in five wins and two draws, giving them their best unblemished start since 2007/08.
With a 2-1 setback at Wolves last weekend, Guardiola saw his team’s undefeated start to the season come to an end.
However, the league winners haven’t dropped two straight matches since losing 3-2 to Crystal Palace at home in December 2018 and then 2-1 at Leicester.
Manchester City are yet to play a single team that placed in the top six of the previous season, while Arsenal has already hosted both Manchester United and Tottenham in league play.
And since Rodri is serving a three-match suspension, they will do so without him.
Despite the question surrounding Bukayo Saka’s fitness, now may be the ideal time for Arsenal to defeat their competitors.
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