"Now you have to go to City and you have to beat them. If you want to be champions you have to win those matches," Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta uttered ahead of tomorrow's Premier League title showdown against Manchester City.
"It’s as simple as that." Just three weeks ago Gunners supporters thought they would be able to afford a loss at the Etihad Stadium when doing the mental gymnastics of potential end-of-season points tallies as they looked at their remaining fixtures.
But three draws on the bounce have cost the north Londoners dearly in their quest to lift their first league title in 19 years whilst City have gone from strength to strength, winning each of their last six league outings. In fact, the reigning champions have lost just once at home in the league over the last 14 months.
