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Arsenal great Adams: Saka primed to rip apart Man City tonight

Arsenal great Tony Adams says Bukayo Saka will be key in tonight's clash with Manchester City.

Adams wrote for The Sun: "If Pep Guardiola does not pay Arsenal the respect they deserve, Bukayo Saka will tear his Manchester City side apart.

"I have no idea what Pep's trying to do with his defence this season and it's almost as if he's trying to throw the title away.

"So it will be fascinating to see what he tries tomorrow. If he puts Nathan Ake at left-back and plays his best back four, I think City will win the game.

"But I'm not convinced that's what he'll do, and if he continues to mess about with his formation he'll have no one to deal with Saka, who has been brilliant all season for both Arsenal and England.

"Stop Saka and you stop Arsenal. It's as simple as that because every time an opposing left-back has a good game against them, they struggle.

"But Guardiola has just allowed Joao Cancelo to leave and I don't think he actually knows his best team any more."

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