Arsenal – Manchester City

In the centre match of the tourney both rivals will be distinguished by goals

The centrepiece of the English Premier League tour and the entire European football weekend will take place at the Emirates Stadium in London. Last year, the Canaries quickly established themselves as the leaders of the English Premier League and maintained it for almost the entire season. However, at some point the higher class of Manchester City, which at the finish of the championship was both more stable and more confident in their own abilities. At the same time, even the status of vice-champion for Arsenal is already, to some extent, a success. Prior to that, the London club had never become champions in twenty years, finishing second only in the 2004/2005 and 2015/2016 seasons. In the current season, the Canaries have already managed to repay Guardiola's wards a small debt, when in the August match for the Super Cup of England scored on 90+11 minutes and snatched victory in a penalty shootout. In the upcoming meeting bookmakers have not decided on a clear favourite, offering a slight slope of odds in favour of a victory for the guests. In connection with last year's successes, the Arsenal management believed even more in Mikel Arteta and gave carte blanche in the transfer market. As a result, Rice, Havertz, Timber and Raya were added to the ranks of the Gunners for a fee of around 230 million euros. After the victory in the Super Cup of England, the success of the London club continued in the championship. In the seven starting rounds, Arteta's team won five times and drew twice. In the Champions League, the "canoniers" first beat PSV, and in the middle of the current week sensationally lost to Lance in France. This defeat was the first for Arsenal in the season. Manchester City started the season as the absolute best team in England and Europe. After losing in the domestic Super Cup, the Mancunian club did not let their fans down in any of their next eight matches, winning all of them. Some of Manchester City's slump began at the end of September, when in just three days the team crashed out of the English League Cup through Newcastle's efforts and lost in the championship to Wolverhampton. In midweek, the Mancunians beat Leipzig 3-1 away in the Champions League. On the one hand, this shows the team's recovery from a mini-crisis. On the other hand, we can't say that the Citizens are toned down. We bet that the rivals will play in a competitive style and exchange goals.