A key man for Manchester City is ready to embrace the fire against Arsenal

Erling Haaland also said that this Sunday’s meeting between Manchester City and Arsenal resembles a Cup final. He explained: “It’s a massive game. We all know that. We all know the importance of that game. This game, it’s like a final like last weekend was against Chelsea, it was a final as well. Let’s be honest about that.”

Also, Erling Haaland added that he is excited to play in Sunday’s match. The Norwegian international added that matches that have so much riding on the result are the ones players dream of playing in. He added: ” Of course, this is the game you want to play. This is the moment you want to be in.”

Manchester City know what they have to do on Sunday against Arsenal.

This Sunday’s match between Manchester City and Arsenal looms as a huge moment in the 2025-26 season, and there is a huge contrast in the form and confidence coming from both teams. Pep Guardiola’s side has momentum after three impressive wins over Arsenal, Liverpool, and Chelsea. Arsenal looks to be a team that is faltering at a familiar stage of a season. Listening to Erling Haaland speak, there is a quiet confidence emanating from him and this City side. Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta is seemingly reaching for any inspiration he can find. Fire, either playing with it or lighting it, seems to be Mikel Arteta’s theme of the week. The irony of Arteta’s statements this week is that the heat of a top-of-the-table Premier League awaits both teams on Sunday.

Erling Haaland is looking forward to Sunday’s meeting between Manchester City and Arsenal. A match that has huge ramifications for this season’s title race is the setting in which players like Haaland generally thrive. It seems that Haaland is ready to embrace the challenge that lies ahead on Sunday, which is posed by playing against Arsenal and their tough defence. Listening to Mikel Arteta speak this week, he seems to be searching for inspiration for himself and his team. Whether or not that factors into Sunday’s match and result will be known when the final whistle sounds at the Etihad on Sunday afternoon.