Xhaka reveals his feelings ahead of Arsenal big game against Manchester City in midweek.
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has spoken out about their home game against second-placed Manchester City in the Premier League title race. League this season.
The Gunners are winless in their last two games, losing 1-0 at Everton and only drawing 1-1 with Brentford on Saturday night in the Emirates. ‘s Stadium, own home. While Pep Guardiola’s team had just won 3-1 against Aston Villa, with only 3 points left but played one game more.
The pair will orbit to meet in the middle of the week. This game was postponed from Queen Elizabeth’s death program at the beginning of September last year and it was Arsenal’s way to play at home again. The pair have not met in the Premier League this season but met in the FA Cup last month when City won 1-0.
Xhaka spoke about Wednesday’s game after they had just drawn 1-1 with Brentford, picking up just one point and coming in tight-lipped. He insisted that the Arsenal team focus on their own performances rather than the attention of their opponents.
“To be honest we’re not talking about Manchester City,” the Switzerland international told reporters. “We’re looking at ourselves. looking at meeting We couldn’t win the game on Saturday. We only got one point. And this Wednesday is an important game for them and for us. So let’s see what happens.”
As for Pep and Arteta’s head-to-head statistics, City bosses are better, winning 6 out of 7 matches in all competitions. And only lost once in the FA Cup semi-finals in 2020, scoring 15 goals and conceding just three.