Manchester City vs Arsenal (Barclays Premier League Sunday, December 18, 2011)

Watch Manchester City vs Arsenal live Barclays Premier League on Sunday, December 18, 2011 16:10 GMT at Etihad Stadium.

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Both teams had just met at the end of November last in the Carling Cup. In the match, Arsenal lose the majority of young players who were defeated by Manchester City with the score 1-0 with goals from Kun Aguero.

By the league itself, both teams could only draw 0-0 at their last meeting that occurred earlier this year.

In the last five meetings between the two teams, Manchester City had won two victories and two series of results, while one other meeting was won by Arsenal.

Manchester City had just suffered their first defeat this season, where they were beaten by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge with the score 2-1 at the weekend. The only goal of the match Manchester City scored by Mario Balotelli.

The defeat saw them are now collecting 38 points and only 2 points ahead of second ranked Manchester United who managed to win last week.

Manchester City itself managed to record a perfect victory in their home games this season, where in seven home games, they always managed to win all those games.

Clichy certainly will miss facing his old club Arsenal after he received two yellow cards last weekend against Chelsea.

Manchester City is still listed as the most prolific team in the Premier League with a notch 49 goals from 15 games this season.

Meanwhile, Arsenal also won 1-0 win over Everton at the weekend. Arsenal's only goal of the match scored by Robin van Persie. The match was also the anniversary of Arsenal, who has stood for 125 years.

Van Persie scored the match was recorded as the 15 he scored in the Premier League and make it as Premier League top scorer while.

Arsenal alone has recorded eight matches without defeat and great 7 of them was won by Arsene Wenger's squad.

Arsenal will be without defender Andre Santos during the next 3 months because they have to undergo ankle surgery.