Man City's unbeaten April run, Mikel Arteta's unwanted record and Arsenal near misses

Man City's unbeaten April run, Mikel Arteta's unwanted record and Arsenal near missesManchester City are ready to try and chase down Arsenal and have all the stats and history in their favour ahead of Sunday's titanic Premier League clash at the EtihadCommentsSportSamuel Meade Sports Brand Writer11:43, 13 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesMan City are now just six points behind Arsenal and looked in a ruthless mood on Sunday(Image: Getty Images)They say bad things come in threes, so here's one for Arsenal: Manchester City haven't lost in April in five years, the Gunners haven't won at the Etihad in 11 years and Mikel Arteta has never beaten them on their own patch.‌Sunday therefore seems like a foregone conclusion with Pep Guardiola and co smelling blood as the Gunners feel an unwanted sense of deja vu with City chasing them down in the final weeks of the season.‌Saturday set the scene for a seismic weekend in the Premier League title race. Bournemouth extended their unbeaten run to 12 games, but the bigger news story was how they gave the title picture a new complexion by winning 2-1 at the Emirates.‌Arsenal, leading City by nine points, now know they could be overtaken inside 11 days and that sequence of events began with City claiming a 3-0 win at Chelsea. Their performance having all the hallmarks of an unstoppable force.The problem for Arteta is that his team look anything but an immovable object. They look very moveable. Three losses in the space of four games has seen their quadruple dream die and now fears of another trophyless season are beginning to mount, particularly among a nervous fanbase.READ MORE: Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer in agreement on Arsenal as Mikel Arteta mockedREAD MORE: Wayne Rooney tells Arsenal they will have to 'play dirty' in order to beat Man CityThe importance of Sunday's clash at 4.30pm cannot be overstated. Not since they claimed the Premier League crown in 2004 had Arsenal been as well placed to l...