LONDON (Reuters) - The much-anticipated top-of-the-table Premier League clash between Arsenal and Manchester City will be crucial for the north London club but it will not determine their season, manager Mikel Arteta said on Tuesday.
Arsenal have lost their grip on the title race after securing draws in their last three games, which has left them only five points above reigning champions City, having played two more games than Pep Guardiola's side.
"We knew from the beginning, City and Liverpool were the teams to beat," Arteta told reporters." what they have done for the last six or seven years, they fully deserve credit."We knew we had to go to Etihad and after that we are going to have five very difficult games. So that game is going to be really important. Is it going to define this season? The answer is no."
"But you have to deliver in the right moment, the right performance. It has to be perfect because that is what is demanded at this time ."
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