Fourth against first in England in the first game of the new year: the Londoners come from four wins in a row, the Citizens even from ten. But the precedents are one-sided
The 2022 of the Premier League will open with a great challenge, very fascinating but above all important for the ranking. On January 1st, at 1.30pm, Arsenal will host Manchester City at the Emirates, in a match that will put the fourth and the first in the standings against each other. Two healthy teams, which ended 2021 in the name of good play and repeating victories. The points of gap between the two teams are 15, with the Gunners who, however, have played one game less.
THE MOMENT
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The team coached by Mikel Arteta has found the right path and the doubts of the past now seem a distant memory. Four consecutive victories for Arsenal in the Premier League, five considering also the 5-1 at Sunderland in the League Cup before Christmas. In their four-legged streak, the Gunners conceded just one goal, 4-1 at Leeds. And in the last round it came 5-0 at Norwich City, last in the standings. Twelve points in the last four Premier League games is a pace held only by Manchester City, which has done even better: there are ten consecutive victories in the league for the team of Pep Guardiola, who now has an eight-point lead over second Chelsea ( Liverpool are at -9, but with one game less). On the final matchday, the defending English champions won 1-0 at Brentford thanks to Phil Foden’s first-half goal.
PREVIOUS
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The two teams find themselves after the first leg match literally dominated by Manchester City: 5-0 last August 28, on the third day. The Citizens are becoming a curse for Arsenal, who have lost their last four games (including the League Cup) with an overall score of 11-1. What’s more: in the last 12 head-to-head matches between all competitions, the toll is 11 for Manchester City and only one for the Gunners. Double 11-1, therefore. Numbers even more merciless if we consider only the Premier League: an open streak of nine consecutive victories for the City, with only two goals scored by the Londoners (the last in February 2019). Arsenal have not won since 21 December 2015, with goals from Walcott and Giroud.
December 30th – 10:32 am
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