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Arsenal boss Emery to stick with attacking plans against Man City

Arsenal manager Unai Emery will take risks against Manchester City.

It may be wise for Arsenal to adopt a more defensive approach against the high scoring champions.

But Emery believes that his team has to win against City on their terms, which means playing a high line.

"Our challenge every day, every match, is to take a better balance in the attacking and defensive moments," he explained in his press conference.

"We are scoring a lot — that's a good statistic — but we are conceding a lot more than we want. I want to win and if we can score a lot, it's better.

"If we concede one goal because we are attacking and also pushing a lot, I prefer it like that. But every match we are working, between us, we need a clean sheet and we need also this balance to be better.

"The first idea in our mind is to win. We need to be winning our way but we also need to be patient at times."

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