Arsenal fans, listen to this: Pep has never lost on a Wednesday at the Etihad in the Premier League!
An incredible statistic emerges from Manchester City’s matches on Wednesday in the Premier League, with Pep Guardiola never having been defeated at the Etihad, counting 16 consecutive victories. It was 13 years ago that the home team last lost under these conditions in the league, and five years since they lost a Champions League game on a Wednesday.
The time is closer than ever. Manchester City welcomes Arsenal to the Etihad, against the background of a very close title race. A match, a six-pointer and a League title awaits the two teams, with the Gunners playing at a ground where they have not managed to score another goal since 2019 with Laurent Koscielny’s goal.
However, the paradox of the case is that Manchester City is the favourite for another reason. It has nothing to do with the two teams’ tradition at the Etihad or their form, but the fact that the Citizens are unbeaten when they play at home in the Premier League on Wednesday under Pep Guardiola.
This has happened in 19 cases since the summer of 2016. Account; The Catalan coach has prevailed on 17 occasions, counting just two “draws”, both of which were stillcharacterized as clean sheets with 0-0 draws. So when he concedes a goal… he wins and when his team doesn’t score, Manchester City manage to go unbeaten.
Everton in 2016 and Stoke in the same season are the only clubs not beaten under these conditions by Pep Guardiola at the Etihad.
Since then, they have won 16 games in a row, while in total, Manchester City have kept a clean sheet in 14 of the 19 matches they have played.
These games also include a match against Arsenal. In June 2020, with City winning 3-0 thanks to goals from Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden.
Finally, there are two questions that this statistic “raises”. When was the last time Pep lost in his career, at league level, at home on a Wednesday and when did Manchester City in the Premier League in general?
Starting from the second, City’s last defeat at the Etihad was in 2010, by Tottenham Hotspur 1-0. Yes, you got that right, from a North London club.
As for the most recent occasion Pep lost a home game on a Wednesday? We have to go back to his tenure at Bayern Munich and the 2016 match against Mainz! Defeat 2-1, with Karius the goalkeeper for the visitors and Neuer temporarily reduced for the Bavarians!
In detail, Pep Guardiola’s results on Wednesdays at the Etihad at Premier League level:
Manchester City – Everton 0-0
Manchester City – Watford 2-0
Manchester City – Stoke 0-0
Manchester City – Southampton 2-1
Manchester City – West Brom 3-0
Manchester City – Brighton 3-1
Manchester City – West Ham 1-0
Manchester City – Cardiff 2-0
Manchester City – Everton 2-1
Manchester City – West Ham 2-0
Manchester City – Arsenal 3-0
Manchester City – Newcastle 5-0
Manchester City – Bournemouth 2-1
Manchester City – Brighton 1-0
Manchester City – Aston Villa 2-0
Manchester City – Southampton 5-2
Manchester City – Brentford 2-0
Manchester City – Brighton 3-0
Manchester City – Nottingham Forest 6-0
Arsenal are going to have to be at their very best if they are to inflict Pep’s first ever Wednesday defeat at the Etihad!
Dimitris Manakos
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Definitely fear the worse if we concede early then could get a absolute hiding need to just stay in the game as long as possible we will create chances so if we can take them you never know but defensively just can’t see us stopping city scoring!
There is a “first” in everything. All arsenal needs is to have a mature mind and know that “yes we can” get three points from Etihad stadium. Let’s go arsenal as we prepare to be crowned champions before 30 May 2023!!!
Aside from that record, Arsenal have lost their last 11 games at the Etihad and conceded 29 goals
Based on those past results, it would be a miracle if we win tonight. Let’s see whether Man City will play seriously or not
If they win, they would likely win EPL for the fifth time in the last six years. I think they will be more focused on UCL this season
I don’t think they will focus more on CL
Bro they have treble on line..
They will play each and every game with same intensity..
Besides this they can afford to rotate..
When you see Ake is being replaced in starting 11 with Laporte, you can sense they have more than adequate squad depth
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Records are there to be broken. Although, the chances of us doing that are very slim. Still possible we can do it though! COYG!!
I think the fear, an irratioinal fear of Wednesday, as expressed in this article , has a medical name. It is some sort of phobia in truth.
But to make such a fuss over a mere day of the week strikes me as rather sad, TBH.
Had the article had the nous to mention our lack of SALIBA being availableOR other CURRENTteam matters, I could have seen some sense in this piece.
But actual proper analysis of our chances was sadly lacking, as the writer preferred to concentrate on a mere day of the week!!
I am a fan who takes absolutely NO notice of long ago past results, as I know that only comparing like with like and NOT with nonsensical and irrelevant past games has any merit or any point.
Anothe postew above this ,used the phrase “based on thise past results”!
I long for the day to arive when NO fan is daft enough to believe, let alone to write, that past results have anything whatsoever to do with NOW. Sigh!
It doesn’t matter what you or other fans think about past results. It’s what the playes and manager think that matters. Unfortunately they really, really, do take past results, including results long in the past, seriously.
At least that’s what countless players and managers have said, going back over the whole history of football and at all levels.
MARGE that is NOT the case atall. Most players care nothing about past results against the same opponent and constantly say they have they beating of them This is a myth that you falsely propogate. Provide evidence efor you false claim befir erepoetuing it next time.
Perhaps you have never noticed how competitive players actually ARE and being timid about playing sides, which many fans DO consider better than them, is NOT how playewrs think at all
. You are ignoring how players are made and are confusing them with SOME FANS, who, in general, are more timid than the players who represent their team. Essentially my friend, you are not speaking the truth!.
Read my post below. It’ll cure your problems.
Based on the fact that they beat us at the Em’s shows us that we have an uphill task. Based on the recent form of both teams also shows this. But it’s a one-off game being treated like it’s a final, so who knows what might be in store. We need to remember that we are one of the best two teams in this league, and just go for it
How about this formation
Ramsdale
White. Holding. Gabriel
Saka. Partey. Odegaard. Zinchenko
Trossard. Jesus. Martinelli
The law of average gives me hope in this massive clash.
A very interesting stat, this unbeaten run on a Wednesday at the Citizens won’t go on forever.
Three losses in one season against your main rival is extremely unusual. Doesn’t usually happen. That’s why I don’t think we’ll lose. I never thought we’d win the PL until we lost 1-3 at home to City. We were the better team until Tomiyasu and Gabriel gifted City the game. We would be way ahead of them if not for sloppy defending.
I think the problem tonight will be defensive. In the absence of Saliba and Tomiyasu whom I think would be ideal for this game at CB and LB respectively, we will struggle.
to night game will be unforgettable in the heart of many Arsenal fans….
Unfortunately, you were right.
Clearly you haven’t read the numerous books by footballers, read their comments before and after matches, read press reports where they’ve said exactly that. I think I’ll take the word of numerous footballers over your opinions.
“Arteta was determined to leave no stone unturned in preparation against an opponent that had given him so many bad memories.” Talksport 2021 So players care nothing for previous results eh?
Players are human beings not machines. They are indeed, and always have been highly competitive. However, the admission of having lucky items, lucky grounds, even a ‘lucky spot’ in the dressing room shows they are as human as the rest if us.
As for confusing fans with players, what are you talking about? Fans dont have ‘unlucky grounds’, players do. Fans don’t approach games thinking ‘what’s the point’ yet far too many players do, and again admit they do. Managers as well. Managers have admitted they set up purely to try and grab a point with no belief they can win. Even going so far as playing a weakened teams against the likes of utd, because they believed they couldn’t win. A fan rarely does that.
As for ‘speaking the truth’ again what does that even mean? I based what I said on hat players and managers actually said – as Arteta did above. Whereas you are just forcing your unevidenced opinion down my throat and calling me a liar. A classic piece of keyboard warrior bravery. Slow 👏👏
Clearly you haven’t read the numerous books by footballers, read their comments before and after matches, read press reports where they’ve said exactly that. I think I’ll take the word of numerous footballers over your opinions.
“Arteta was determined to leave no stone unturned in preparation against an opponent that had given him so many bad memories.” Talksport 2021 So players care nothing for previous results eh?
Players are human beings not machines. They are indeed, and always have been highly competitive. However, the admission of having lucky items, lucky grounds, even a ‘lucky spot’ in the dressing room shows they are as human as the rest if us.
As for confusing fans with players, what are you talking about? Fans dont have ‘unlucky grounds’, players do. Fans don’t approach games thinking ‘what’s the point’ yet far too many players do, and again admit they do. Managers as well. Managers have admitted they set up purely to try and grab a point with no belief they can win. Even going so far as playing a weakened teams against the likes of utd, because they believed they couldn’t win. Does any fan believe their team should just not bother?
As for ‘speaking the truth’ again, what does that even mean? I based what I said on what players and managers actually said – as Arteta did above. Whereas you are just forcing your unevidenced opinion down my throat and calling me a liar. A classic piece of keyboard warrior bravery. Slow 👏👏