Manchester City head coach Gareth Taylor says that the team hold no grudges against Arsenal for last season’s 2-1 defeat at The Joie Stadium.The two sides renew their rivalry on the opening day of

Manchester City and Arsenal lock horns at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday and by this point these teams know each other so well and there’s very little between them. Chuck in Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta working together for several years and Arsenal basically following City’s philosophy and playing style and things become even tighter.

If Mikel Arteta seems unusually relaxed about the absence of Martin Odegaard, some of that is actually an effort. The manager, of course, knows exactly the cost of losing such a player, but part of his long-term preparation with this Arsenal squad is to never dwell on anything that could be perceived as a negative.