I am coming back with a brief preview of these two big clubs of the English Premier League. I am going to pick Manchester City and Arsenal. The match takes place at Emirate Stadium, 12 Agust 2018, or in the next few hours. Well, lets take a look the following previews of both clubs.
Manchester City Preview
Manchester City successfully grabbed the last's season title of Premier League and Community Shield. In this coming season, the Citizen is eager to start the season-opening confidently. Besides, in recent record, City has won the last seven opening-day fixtures, in most recently, City won Community Shield that will be a good drive to start the season. The Pep's squad is quite ready to have a trip to Emirate Stadium, it is seen that Kevin Bruyne and Sterling are both fit to play the weekend's match. A new signing Mahrez finds his groove and Sergio Aguero hit the ground running with a couple of goals from the last matches. Taking a glance look at the past opening weekends, City is unbeaten in nine games, so City will use this chance to claim a narrow victory. Most of the key players are available for this match, Sterling and Aquiro are confirmed to be played against Arsenal despite their limited training. Although, David Silva and Eliaquim Mangala are likely missing out the kickstart match while Danilo takes a rest due to the injury during the World Cup. City still has many line up players, like Bernardo Silva who played impressively against Chelsea in Community Shield is also so ready to start the season. In another side, Pep Guardiola has signaled his squad to show better performance, if they want to win back the Premier League titles, and it came to trigger the players to play die-hard game for Sunday's season-opening clash with Arsenal.
Arsenal Preview
The new head coach of Arsenal Unai Emery will start the season with his squad. The first season without Arsene Wanger after 22 years, the Gunner will be led by a new Coach to start the season-opening home match. At the first time handing the coaching job, Emery has been putting himself to reshape the Arsenal squad to welcome the kickoff season. If we look at the previous record, Arsenal won 2 matches in the 12 meetings with defending Premier League, while Manchester City can hit their first consecutive victory over their London opponents since 1936. However, Emery put a serious attention to set up his best players to stop the Citizen, he positively sees this first season as the way to prove his capacity on running the club after being left by Arsene Wenger. Perhaps, it is too early to argue that the opening season will be a golden chance to take on rivals. In response the season-opening, Emery is hoping Aaron Ramsey will be able to play against Manchester City, and his slight injury makes no serious effect to return to training field, which means, he will be ready to stand along with new signings Lucas Torreira (midfielder), Sokratis Papastathopoulos (defender), Stephan Lichsteiner (captain), and Bernd Leno (keeper) who will be going to start the first reigning Premier League champion since 1970 and the first time that the Gunner will be challenging Manchester City on the opening matchday. Emery is working with most of the players who did not involve in the World Cup and it could be a positive sign for Emery to win the game to have the day on their home, plus the match will be hosted at Emirate Stadium which can be a good start to bring back the glory of the club under the tactical prowess of Emery, the fans highly expect that Emery's squad will be able to take aside of Guardiola's men. Well! Let see what will happen at Emirates Stadium with kick-off scheduled for 4pm BST on Sunday, 12 August.
Based on the previews above, the Manchester City possibly will continue to show the best game. Winning the Community Shield become an extra trigger to defeat Arsenal in Emirate Stadium on 12 Agust, 2018. Since most of the key City's players will make their way to hold Arsenal in the first season. Arsenal will begin the first season against the top-flight champion of Premier League that will be difficult to dominate the game. If look at the stats, Arsenal are without a victory in their last five meeting with Machester City, draw 2 and loss 3. Arsenal only won two matches of their last 12 against Manchester City, draw 5 loss 5. At Emirate Stadium, Arsenal just enjoyed one win in their last six leagues city, draw 3 loss 2, courtesy of a 2-1 win three years ago in December 2015. Arsenal will begin their seventh consecutive season of Premier League campaign with a home game. These stats may not really big deal for the current squad, and the Arsenal has anticipated the Manchester City under tactical of a new coach and most of the key players are available for the season-opening, and it is a more fancied to Arsenal that they will play this kickoff season at their home.
My Prediction
Manchester City vs Arsenal: 2 : 1
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