5 Things Arsenal Have To Do If They Are To Beat Manchester City This Weekend - Part 2

1) Stop Rodri

The Spaniard is often described as City’s metronome as the Premier League champions use him to progress the ball up the pitch.

Rodri is a great ball carrier, as well as being a good ball winner, meaning he is excellent in transitions running into space when the opponents are scrambling back into position.

It will be up to Declan Rice and (potentially) Thomas Partey to make sure Rodri is marked as tightly as possible so he has no space.

That is easier said than done on the giant pitch at the Etihad but keeping the midfielder quiet is the main goal.

David Tully

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