‘Stay humble’: Chris Sutton makes big Premier League prediction for Arsenal vs Man City | OneFootball

BBC Sport pundit Chris Sutton has stated his prediction for Sunday’s much-awaited Premier League clash between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners returned to winning ways in the top flight last weekend with a 1-0 triumph at Wolverhampton Wanderers. The game was controversial due to Myles Lewis-Skelly’s surprise sending-off for a tactical foul by referee Michael Oliver.

Arsenal did not give up with 10 men and eventually scored the winner through Riccardo Calafiori. Lewis-Skelly’s red card was rescinded on appeal. The club went on to beat Girona on Wednesday to qualify directly for the Champions League last 16.

The London giants now face a stern test of their title credentials against Manchester City at home. The club are already six points behind league leaders Liverpool, who have a game in hand at Everton.

Hence, the upcoming clash is a must-win, and Sutton has backed Arsenal to come on top with a 2-1 triumph. He is hoping that Erling Haaland can ‘stay humble’ if his team end up on the losing side.

He told BBC Sport: “This is a huge game for the Gunners – in the past couple of seasons it has been a title decider when they’ve played Manchester City but this time only Arsenal’s title hopes are on the line.

“City have improved of late but I still look at them and think they are going to concede a goal, as Club Brugge showed on Wednesday. It was a great game when these two met earlier in the season and Leandro Trossard was sent off in a 2-2 draw.

“The readers will probably go for a 1-1 draw this time, I reckon, but I am going to pick a winner. It is the Gunners who I see taking this, and I wouldn’t be surprised if a set-piece proves crucial. Let’s hope City striker Erling Haaland can ‘stay humble’ if his team do end up being beaten.”

A must-win game for Arsenal

Arsenal had the worst possible start in the reverse fixture at the Etihad Stadium. Haaland opened the scoring from a defensive lapse from Calafiori. However, the dynamic of the game changed with Rodri’s injury midway through the opening half.

Just a minute later, Calafiori announced himself to the Gunners fans with a stunning curling strike from outside the box. Gabriel Magalhaes put them 2-1 in front from a trademark header from a corner, but the dynamic changed once more with Leandro Trossard’s red card.

Oliver handed a second yellow card to the Belgian for apparently kicking the ball after a foul on Bernardo Silva. Arsenal went into ultra-defensive mode following the half-time interval, but City managed to pull level in the 98th minute through John Stones.

There was a war of words at the end of the game with Haaland telling Arteta to ‘stay humble’. His words should be used by the Spaniard to fire up his players for Sunday. The game is a must-win if the Gunners want to stay in the title race with Arne Slot’s side.

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