“I won’t play for a draw at Man City“
As the season closes in, the ’hatred’ towards Arsenal is getting stronger. It sounds ridiculous, but even some former Manchester United players are favoring City to become champions and not Arsenal. And the reason? Because the Gunners have became boring and are playing it ’safe’. A team that, just two years ago, arguably played the most attractive football in the Premier League has transformed to the point of being almost unrecognizable. After some heart-breaking losses which cost them the title in recent seasons, Mikel Arteta decided to change—both himself and the team. Arsenal are no longer easy prey in big matches, they are leading the title race, and they just booked their place in the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League again.It doesn’t get much bigger than this. ⚡@ManCity | @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/dLbiu4q3Hk— Premier League (@premierleague) April 19, 2026 But it has come with a cost – they are not playing attacking, aggressive football and often concentrate on keeping the re..