Arsenal are preparing for what could be their biggest game of the Premier League season as they make the trip to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City. The Gunners currently hold a five point gap over their rivals, but with an extra two games played at this stage of the season.
The head-to-head means that things stay in both teams' hands, but the result of the clash could alter the course of the title race altogether. A win for City would see them close the gap to just two points with two games in hand to leapfrog into first, while a win for Arsenal could see them build an eight point gap and a healthy distance going into the final run-in.
"It plays a huge part," Mikel Arteta said when asked if confidence and psychology played a part going into the game. "Obviously the belief is there. When I look at how they trained, how they reacted after that, the mood in the dressing room, how they’ve been defending each other in every moment.
