{"id":6921,"date":"2024-05-03T23:42:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T23:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=6921"},"modified":"2024-05-03T23:42:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T23:42:20","slug":"mikel-arteta-makes-prediction-over-man-city-dropping-points-in-title-race-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=6921","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Arteta makes prediction over Man City dropping points in title race | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img decoding=\"sync\" width=\"644\" height=\"429\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-2150601161.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=644%2C429\" alt=\"Arsenal face Bournemouth on Saturday\" class=\"wp-image-20773788\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Arteta\u2019s side must keep winning and pray for a City slip-up (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has not given up on Manchester City dropping points, hoping with his \u2018heart and soul\u2019 the champions will stumble in the Premier League title race.<\/p>\n<p>Since defeat to Aston Villa in April, the Gunners have reeled off three straight wins in the league to keep them top, one point clear of Pep Guardiola\u2019s side. City, however, have one game in hand.<\/p>\n<p>It means Guardiola\u2019s side have their fate in their own hands and will be champions again if they win their remaining four games against Wolves, Fulham, Tottenham and West Ham.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal can keep the pressure on by beating Bournemouth in Saturday\u2019s early kick-off and Arteta stressed there are still \u2018a lot of points to play\u2019 for during the final run in.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018In my heart and in my soul\u2026 this is what I am hoping for, yes,\u2019 Arteta told reporters when asked if City will drop points.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018You know what is going on [with my emotions]. You just want to win and to win you need others to drop points and you are hoping for that to happen.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018And then [after City win] you have to manage your emotion, because it doesn\u2019t matter what happens on that day.<\/p>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"393\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-2130015723.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=540%2C393\" alt=\"Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola\" class=\"wp-image-20773791\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>City have one game in hand on Arsenal (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018There are still a lot of games and points to play for. You are going to have to perform, prepare and win the next match in order to maintain that momentum. This is what we are trying to do.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>City however have so often been at their ruthless best in the final run-ins,\u2019 something Arteta is acutely aware of.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"post-strip trending-post-strip\" data-nosnippet=\"\" data-vars-type=\"trending-post-strip\" data-track-module=\"trending-post-strip_article\">\n<h3 class=\"zopo-more\">More Trending<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p>Read More Stories<\/aside>\n<p>\u2018When you look at what they have done in the last seven, eight years and the amount of points you have to have [to compete with them]; those sequences and those kinds of momentums to reach that amount of points. So it\u2019s not a surprise.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Following Saturday\u2019s game against Bournemouth, Arsenal head to Manchester United where Erik ten Hag\u2019s side could effectively hand the title to their neighbours if they deny the Gunners a win on the road.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal end their season at home to Everon on 19 May.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Erik ten Hag reveals he is open to Ajax return if sacked by Manchester United<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Manchester United make contact over summer move for Barcelona striker Vitor Roque<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Tottenham star\u2019s agent hits out at Ange Postecoglou\u2019s tactics and hints at summer exit<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"metro-email-signup-recpatcha_text\">This site 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