3 things Arsenal must do to stand a chance against Manchester City

#1 Stop playing out from the back

Calum Chambers has proved to be the only decent defender in Arsenal's ranks

Throughout the season, Arsenal has been lucky plenty of times when they've tried to play out from the back. David Luiz, Sokratis, Shkodran Mustafi, for all their experience, have failed to adapt to the style of play the coach has preferred to impose. And clearly, playing out from the back is not Arsenal's cup of tea.

City would obviously not sit back but press high up the field, whenever they lose the ball. Pep Guardiola's team is weak when they do not have possession, and they have shown it over the months that they are not the most comfortable team when they have to defend without the ball throughout the 90. What the Gunners should stick to is clearing the lines and trying to find one of Aubameyang, Martinelli or Pepe, instead of playing sideways passing against a team like Manchester City.

In short, Arsenal should do the basics right to get a result. Freddie Ljungberg should set up his team in a way which would help Martinelli and Pepe to use their pace. While the distribution from midfield will be key, the defence cannot afford to let Sterling and Bernardo Silva get in behind their line. Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Sead Kolasinac will be the ful-lback pairing Arsenal would play, as Hector Bellerin and Kieran Tierney are sidelined due to injuries. Getting behind City's defence, beating the offside traps and outperforming them in midfield will be the key to beating the champions.