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Manchester City's rivalry with Arsenal in recent years has been very public and not so pretty.

From Erling Haaland barking at Mikel Arteta in the centre-circle or bouncing the ball off Gabriel's head , to Myles Lewis-Skelly mocking the Norwegian in the reverse fixture, last season brought a continuation of a coming together between the two clubs that always contains plenty of fire.

Haaland's comments, some afters from Bernardo Silva as well as Kyle Walker having to be dragged away from Arsenal and former City set-piece coach Nicolas Jover in recent seasons have actually gone down well at the Emirates. For years on the pitch there was no rivalry because City just swept Arsenal aside - now at least the Gunners know they have got under the skin of the Blues.

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