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Arsenal have been warned that they face playing second fiddle to Manchester City in another \u201cperiod of domination\u201d on one condition.<\/p>\n
The Gunners<\/strong> are currently six points clear at the top of the Premier League table, but a lot can change this weekend as they face Manchester City at the Etihad.<\/p>\n With a game in hand, Man City<\/strong> are in control of the title race and will be level on points with Arsenal if they win this weekend and against Burnley next Wednesday.<\/p>\n Man City are building momentum at the right time, while Arsenal look to be falling apart as they risk yet another season without a trophy.<\/p>\n Arsenal have already failed in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, and they will also be up against it in the Champions League should they reach the final to face Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n READ: Big Weekend: Manchester City v Arsenal, Enzo Fernandez, Roberto De Zerbi, Everton<\/strong><\/p>\n And former Premier League striker Troy Deeney suspects Man City will have another era of \u201cdomination\u201d and win the \u201cnext five\u201d Premier League titles if they edge out Arsenal this season.<\/p>\n \u201cI can see another period of domination ahead \u2014 particularly if City edge out Arsenal in the next few weeks,\u201d Deeney told The Sun.<\/p>\n \u201cWe all know how Guardiola\u2019s team will approach the game tomorrow. Meanwhile, listening to Arsenal chief Mikel Arteta after reaching the Champions League semi- finals in midweek, I got the impression his team might play for a draw at the Etihad.\u201d<\/p>\n Deeney has also likened Arsenal\u2019s situation to a wedding and encouraged them to \u201csteal the show\u201d on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n \u201cThat underlines the different approach of the two teams in this gripping title race \u2014 which reminds me of the build-up to your own wedding,\u201d Deeney added.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Man City vs Arsenal: Six predictions ahead of potential Premier League title decider \u201cTwo months before the \u2018big day\u2019, you are not really bothered about it. You think it\u2019s a while off and it will be fine when the day comes. \u201cI feel like that\u2019s what Arsenal have done \u2014 they\u2019ve tensed up. They want it to go so well, so perfectly, that they are forgetting to enjoy it.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople always say about their weddings that they didn\u2019t really get to enjoy it because they were worried about this and that.<\/p>\n \u201cBefore you know it the day has passed and you didn\u2019t enjoy it \u2014 and that\u2019s what Arsenal are in danger of doing.<\/p>\n \u201cAll the while, City \u2014 because of all the titles they\u2019ve won \u2014 are totally comfortable with this whole thing. They just want to do it all again and again.<\/p>\n \u201cTomorrow should tell us whether Arsenal are ready to steal the show \u2014 or if they will be the bridesmaids yet again.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Top 10 Premier League centre-backs: Van Dijk still imperious, no Saliba <\/div>\n
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But the night before, you tense up a bit and think, \u2018Oh \u2014 so this is actually happening\u2019.<\/p>\n
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