Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero has delivered his verdict for the Premier League clash against Arsenal
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Sergio Aguero has given his prediction for Man City vs Arsenal(Image: Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
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Sergio Aguero has backed Manchester City to win the title ahead of his former club’s top-of-the-table clash with Arsenal in the Premier League. City host the Gunners at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon as they look to close the gap at the summit of the league standings.
City have already beaten Arsenal in recent weeks, with Pep Guardiola and Co. claiming a 2-0 win over Mikel Arteta’s side in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium last month.
City are six points behind Arsenal in the Premier League table, but do have a game in hand, and could close the gap to three points, having played one game fewer with a victory over the Gunners.
Aguero spent 10 years at City, scoring 260 goals across 390 appearances and won 12 major trophies, including five Premier League titles.
The 37-year-old believes that City have the ability to beat Arsenal in the showdown fixture on Sunday, and explained why he thinks his former club will win another Premier League title.
"It's a strange game. Both coaches know each other perfectly, they know where to attack and where the opponent is weakest," Aguero told Stake.
"Sometimes these games have very few goals, sometimes they open up and become a great spectacle for the fans.
"I think City will come out strong in the first 10-15 minutes, accelerate and take control of the ball. It could finish 2-0 or 2-1 to City.
"Hopefully City don't suffer too much, but if it's only a one-goal lead I think in the last minutes City will have to suffer a bit.
"I think City will win the title. Knowing the club and Pep, I don't think City will drop any points. In the head of City they know that at some point Arsenal can lose or draw, and that's enough - as long as City win everything."
City's game in hand will see them face Crystal Palace before the end of the season, and also have games against Burnley, Everton, Brentford, Bournemouth and Aston Villa.
Guardiola and City also have an FA Cup semi-final against Southampton to prepare for later this month, while Arsenal have a Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid on their fixture list.