No win for Chelsea, Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta face off on Sunday
Sudin has not yet returned to Chelsea. Mauricio Pochettino’s side drew 2-2 with Burnley at home in the English Premier League on Saturday. Chelsea is currently at number 11 with 40 points from 28 matches. Cole Palmer scored twice for Chelsea. However, the fans of the Stamford Bridge club did not smile. Burnley equalized with goals from Cullen and Dara O’Shea.
Mikel Arteta had the last laugh in the first meeting in October last year. Pep Guardiola is taking precautions against Arsenal ahead of their return to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, four-and-a-half months on. The Manchester City manager is making it clear that Arling Haaland and Kevin the Bruin will have to take a big responsibility to secure three points at home.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is keeping calm ahead of the clash. Although his team is at the top with 64 points from 28 matches, there is no extra enthusiasm in the face of Guardiola’s former assistant. He says, “The height that Man City has reached since Pep arrived is really unimaginable. I can say from personal experience that his thoughts are so sharp that he can change the mood of the match in the blink of an eye. As a result, I am not putting my team ahead in Sunday’s match.
“For me, Sunday’s match is like a final,” said a cautious Guardiola. Haaland and the Bruins will have to take extra responsibility to win this fight. In particular, the recovery of the Bruins is very important to me. The long injury turned out to be a nightmare. The Bruins will have to play the biggest role in midfield to keep Arsenal under pressure.”
