"We’re going to beat City in their own backyard" - Piers Morgan makes bullish Premier League title claim involving Arsenal and Manchester City

British broadcaster and Arsenal fan Piers Morgan reckons the Gunners will beat Manchester City to the Premier League title.

Morgan's bullish claim came less than 24 hours after Mikel Arteta's men played out a thrilling 2-2 draw with Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday (April 10). One day before that, Pep Guardiola's City thrashed Southampton 4-1, courtesy of Erling Haaland's brace.

The results mean Mikel Arteta's side are now six points clear of the Sky Blues, who have a game in hand, atop the standings. This makes the clash between the two teams, scheduled for April 26 at the Etihad, a potential title decider.

Following the draw with Liverpool, an Arsenal fan named Phillip dialed into BBC 5 Live Sport and suggested that a defeat to City later this month could end their title charge. Morgan, though, rubbished that, tweeting:

"Phil needs to grow a pair. We’re going to beat City in their own backyard and win the league."

The stalemate with the Reds snapped the leaders' seven-match winning streak in the Premier League. City's victory over the Saints, meanwhile, was their fifth win in a row.

Guardiola's men are still competing in the FA Cup (semifinals) and UEFA Champions League (quarterfinals), while the Gunners have only the league to contend with.

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Arsenal's recent away record against Manchester City is unflattering

Should both teams win their games before their Etihad meeting, Arsenal will know that a defeat could hand the initiative to Manchester City. Their recent record a the Sky Blues is unlikely to inspire too much optimism.

The Gunners last won a Premier League game at the Etihad in 2015, where Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud strikes gave them a 2-0 victory. Since then, City have won six of their seven league meetings against the Gunners in Manchester, drawing once. The combined aggregate scores from those games reads 19-5 for Guardiola's team.

The most recent league clash at the Etihad was at the start of last season. Manchester City heaped more misery on an Arsenal side that lost their first two league games of the campaign by thrashing them 5-0.

They have also clashed twice this season, with City emerging victorious both times. Their FA Cup clash at the Etihad ended 1-0, while a league outing at the Emirates saw City win 3-1.