Philip

However, Arsenal will do on Sunday what they are very comfortable doing, which is parking the bus, trying to play for a draw, trying to be reductive in how they play football.

And I think they'll get a free pass for that on Sunday.

There's been lots of criticism in terms of how they play against a team such as Bournemouth.

I think it's totally acceptable to go to the Etihad and try and kill the game as a spectacle.

They don't care about what your sports watching looks like here on Sunday.

They will hope that you're trying to turn channel, in fact, and watch the GEA instead.

They will absolutely take a draw on Sunday.

No question about it.

No, I actually think they're getting worse as the season goes on, unfortunately.

I think there's been a few crucial injuries in their attack in particular, not having the likes of Bakayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, although the latter of those two was actually dropped before his injury, has not helped them whatsoever.

I don't think Mikel Arteta knows his best attack at the moment and they've started to concede goals as well.

If they are going to win this Premier League title, they will fall over the line.

There's no question about it.

If they are to beat Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final, they'll have to put in their best performance since maybe Aston Villa in the middle of Christmas.

I don't see either of those two things as being overly likely.

However, I think they are still capable of getting a draw on Sunday and then they will still maintain that six-point lead over Manchester City and City will only have one game in hand.

So this is a huge game for Manchester City as well.

They need to win this and there is a pressure on them.

To be contenders.

Yes.