{"id":30544,"date":"2026-04-17T22:04:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T22:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/antoine-semenyo-gives-his-honest-opinion-on-man-city-vs-arsenal-ahead-of-the-big-title-battle\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T22:04:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T22:04:32","slug":"antoine-semenyo-gives-his-honest-opinion-on-man-city-vs-arsenal-ahead-of-the-big-title-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/antoine-semenyo-gives-his-honest-opinion-on-man-city-vs-arsenal-ahead-of-the-big-title-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Antoine Semenyo gives his honest opinion on Man City vs Arsenal ahead of the big title battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Manchester City star Antoine Semenyo has abandoned his challenge against Arsenal ahead of Sunday&#8217;s title showdown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Josep Guardiola&#8217;s side have reduced the gap in the Premier League summit to just six points. They also have a game in hand, meaning City&#8217;s title aspirations are firmly back in their hands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Semenyo believes there could not be a better time to welcome Arsenal to the Etihad, with Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side having won just one of their last five games. This includes their most recent Premier League game, a 2-1 loss to Bournemouth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Listen to new episodes of In The Mixer on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We&#8217;ve been in good form in the last few games, probably playing the best football we&#8217;ve played in the second half of the season,&#8221; he told Sky Bet&#8217;s In the Mixer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;So I think it&#8217;s a good time to play them. Where they were down, we came back up, so it&#8217;s going to be interesting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37027119\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37027119\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.77\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Antoine Semenyo interview on In The Mixer\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37027119.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-123055.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37027119.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-123055.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37027119.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-123055.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37027119.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-123055.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">(Image: ALL OUT FOOTBALL)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Semenyo, 26, has played a key role in keeping City&#8217;s title challenges alive since his \u00a364m move from Bournemouth in January. The Ghana international made 19 appearances for his new club, scoring eight goals and providing three assists, including key contributions against Tottenham, Leeds and Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He also claimed that he feels the team is fully prepared for the most important game of the season &#8211; even if he is trying to downplay its magnitude. \u201cHonestly, we were excited,\u201d Semenyo added. &#8220;I feel like I&#8217;m ready for Sunday&#8217;s game. It&#8217;s going to be an important game. Maybe to decide the title? I don&#8217;t know.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Join us on Facebook! For the latest news, analysis and more on our Mirror Football Facebook page<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cBut it\u2019s going to be a tough game, don\u2019t get me wrong, they obviously lost to Bournemouth but they\u2019re still top of the table.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We&#8217;re still chasing them, so we have to respect them in that sense.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/man-city-arsenal-antoine-semenyo-37027120\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City star Antoine Semenyo has abandoned his challenge against Arsenal ahead of Sunday&#8217;s title showdown. Josep Guardiola&#8217;s side have reduced the gap in the Premier League summit to just six points. 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