Paul Merson has made a bleak prediction for Arsenal’s Premier League showdown with Manchester City.
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The Gunners are six points clear of Pep Guardiola’s current champions at the top of the table with 17 games to go.
Mikel Arteta’s side are chasing their first Premier League title since 2004 having failed to reach the top four since the 2015-16 season.
Arsenal have stuttered in recent weeks after crashing out of the FA Cup to City, losing to Everton and being held to a home draw by Brentford on Saturday.
City, who have won four of the last five Premier League titles, also suffered a slip up in their last top-flight clash as they lost 1-0 to Tottenham.
Former Gunner Merson has now predicted how Arsenal’s crucial match against City at the Emirates will pan out on Wednesday.
‘It’s a massive football match,’ Merson told Sky Sports. ‘I think it’s make or break. If Man City go and win the game, I don’t see Arsenal coming back from that.
‘I don’t see them beating Man City on Wednesday. I’d be quite shocked. They were so open at the back [against Brentford]. Played 2v2 at the back. I
‘If Brentford had picked the right pass at times they’d have got in and won that game.
‘Ivan Toney misses a real good chance where he hits the bar and Man City have a better quality of player to pick that right pass.
‘Come Wednesday night I’d be quite shocked if Arsenal went and won that game.’
Wednesday’s clash is the first of two Premier League meetings between the sides, with the Gunners set to travel to the Etihad on April 26.
Meanwhile, Arsenal legend Martin Keown is worried City will use the Premier League’s charge as ‘fuel’ to go on and win this season’s title.
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