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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Ricky Charlesworth

History shows why Man City can bounce back from rare Etihad setback

Manchester City fans were understandably unhappy at seeing their side lose further ground on leaders Arsenal on the final Premier League weekend before the World Cup break.

The gut-wrenching defeat to Brentford early on Saturday was only compounded by the Gunners' routine win at Wolves later that night.

The gap between the two sides is now five points and Pep Guardiola's side have six weeks to stew over it due to events in Qatar now taking centre stage. But City fans should not be too concerned, despite seeing their side beaten on home soil by a side without an away win in six months.

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