{"id":30596,"date":"2026-04-18T11:17:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T11:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/erling-haaland-gives-honest-verdict-on-huge-man-city-vs-arsenal-title-decider\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T11:17:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T11:17:24","slug":"erling-haaland-gives-honest-verdict-on-huge-man-city-vs-arsenal-title-decider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/erling-haaland-gives-honest-verdict-on-huge-man-city-vs-arsenal-title-decider\/","title":{"rendered":"Erling Haaland gives honest verdict on ‘huge’ Man City vs Arsenal title decider"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Manchester City welcome leaders Arsenal to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon, with the result likely to decide who wins this season’s Premier League title.<\/h2>\n
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Erling Haaland is looking forward to Sunday’s important match against Arsenal (Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n
Manchester City star Erling Haaland is relishing the chance to play against Arsenal in Sunday’s title decider. City welcome the North London outfit to the Etihad Stadium this weekend in a match that will see both clubs’ title hopes hang in the balance.<\/p>\n
Arsenal are six points clear of Josep Guardiola’s side ahead of kick-off, and a win could extend that gap to nine points. However, if City secure a win, that advantage could be reduced to just three with the match still in hand.<\/p>\n
The key to their hope is Norwegian assassin Harland. The 33-goal forward is already looking forward to this fixture and knows how important it will be for both sides.<\/p>\n
He told Sky Sports: “It’s always a great game. It’s always good to play against the best players because that’s always what you want to do.”<\/p>\n
He added: “It’s a huge game. We all know that. We all know the importance of that game. This game was like a final, just like last weekend against Chelsea, it was a final. Let’s be honest about that.”<\/p>\n
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“We’re playing a final every weekend for the next six weeks. It’s a big game. It’s probably the biggest and best game. I hope it’s a great game.”<\/p>\n
Asked if this weekend’s scheduled games were games he was looking forward to playing, he said: “Of course this is a game you want to play. This is the moment you want to be in.”<\/p>\n
Haaland was not the only City star to give his verdict on Sunday’s big clash at the Etihad. Antoine Semenyo also spoke out.<\/p>\n
“We’ve been in good form in the last few games, probably playing the best football we’ve played in the second half of the season,” he told Sky Bet’s In the Mixer.<\/p>\n
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Semenyo and Haaland both previewed Sunday’s clash with Arsenal (Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
“So I think it’s a good time to play them. Where they were down, we came back up, so it’s going to be interesting.”<\/p>\n
\u201cHonestly, we were excited,\u201d Semenyo added. “I feel like I’m ready for Sunday’s game. It’s going to be an important game. Maybe to decide the title? I don’t know.<\/p>\n
“But it’s going to be a tough game, don’t get me wrong. They obviously lost to Bournemouth, but they’re still top of the table. We’re still chasing them, so we have to respect them in that way.”<\/p>\n
Like Haaland, Semenyo has made an outstanding impact at City this season after joining from Bournemouth in January. The Ghanaian international has scored eight goals in just 19 competitive matches.<\/p>\n
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