Sunday, 13th January, 2013
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes that if the Gunners could beat Manchester City later today then it would provide them with a real confidence boost heading into a crucial period of games.
Wenger’s men come face-to-face with the champions at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon and it is just one in a run of four of their next five league games on home turf.
The Frenchman is hoping that his team can seize the initiative, grab three-point hauls, and rise up the standings from their current spot of sixth.
And it could all start with beating Manchester City.
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"It would help to improve the confidence of the team – that is very important", Wenger told his club’s official site, expanding on the impact a victory could have.
"You can see that it is important for every team.
"For Chelsea the other night when they started to miss chances [against Swansea], it had an effect on the confidence of the team. That’s why we are in a similar situation to Chelsea. We have had positive results away from home and at home we are now getting back to positive results.
"We beat West Brom and Newcastle in a convincing way, so it is important to continue that."
Arsenal held Manchester City to a 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium earlier this season, but will be hopeful of improving upon that today against a Citizens’ team missing a number of key players.
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