Focused Erling
Erling Haaland in determined mood here at the Emirates Stadium as he looks to add to his goal tally tonight.
Erling Haaland in determined mood here at the Emirates Stadium as he looks to add to his goal tally tonight.
Riyad Mahrez heads out to get ready for this evening's Gunners clash.
Continue your build-up to kick-off by watching Pep Guardiola's pre-match press conference.
āThe stadium is filing up nicely and after that beautiful sunny day, itās turned markedly cooler here in North London.
āScanning the home support around me itās amazing how many have sky blue on them ā the half-and-half friendship scarves, of course.
āNot sure where I stand on them ā I get theyāre a memento of a game for a lot of people, but it just looks a bit odd shouting at and booing a team you are wearing the colours of around your neck! Well, 50% at leastā¦ā
Paul Dickov on our back three š
āI like it. On Saturday we were 3-0 up at half-time with this system.
āWeāve seen Pep do it before with Cancelo and Zinchenko.
āIf Bernardo needs to drop back in that position he has the energy to do it. I think this system is mainly to overload the opposition in midfield.ā
Kolo Toure on Takehiro Tomiyasu š
āHe is quite robust defensively. I think thatās why Arteta decided to play him tonight.
āJack is the man in form for City, he took time to get used to the style of the club because heās more of a free player.
āYou can see he dribbles players, he assists, scores, Iām looking forward to that battle definitely.ā
Paul Dickov on team news š
āIt shows Pep has a lot of confidence in the team to play this system.
āIt looks like a 3-3-3 and Bernardo goes wherever he wants! Thatās what happened against Villa.
āIt must be so difficult if youāre the opposition when City have the ball because you donāt know who will be where. Itās going to be really interesting.ā
Kolo Toure on key battleground š
āObviously, in the middle. The last game they played, there was a lot of man marking in the middle.
āThey couldnāt find spaces, and then we saw some long balls. I believe tonight will be a different game, both teams have fantastic technical players.
āPartey will be a big miss, he has so much quality and he is genuine player, he works hard for the team.
āThat type of player is very rare. He will be a big miss for Arsenal in my opinion.ā
Steve Howey on Ruben Dias starting š
āHeās very good on the ball, but he does well organising. Heās constantly shouting and directing players.
āTo have somebody who is vocal is a huge help. I really like him.
āWe think itās a back three. From the back three upwards, you have players who can go up the pitch, they move all over the place.
āFor Arsenal itās important that they have communication. Itās a strong line-up from City. Theyāll want to put on a show tonight.ā
Steve Howey on team news š
āFor me, I think the team is very strong.
āArsenal have had a fantastic season. Pep has got a fantastic record against Arsenal.
āSo this should be a great game.ā
CommentaryReporting by Paul Brown @mancity