Pablo Zabaleta has warned Arsenal not
to read too much into their win over Manchester City last month as they prepare
to lock horns again.
Arsene Wenger’s side beat the Premier
League champions 3-0 in the Community Shield at Wembley courtesy of goals from
Santi Cazorla, Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud.
Zabaleta is expected to recover from
a knock sustained in Argentina’s friendly victory over world champions Germany
to take his place in the City side and the defender expects Pellegrini’s team
to give a better account of themselves in the capital this time around.
“It [the Community Shield defeat] was
the first game of the campaign and the squad were not all back from the summer
or 100 per cent fit,” the full-back told City’s official website.
“We are much stronger than we were a
month ago and we will continue to improve and get back into our stride as each
game goes by.
“That said, Arsenal are a very good
team and it is always a hard game at the Emirates.
“They have improved their squad and
brought in some great players to strengthen their title bid but we are looking
to bounce back after the Stoke defeat and we will go there to win three
points.”
Zabaleta is wary of the threat posed
by Arsenal’s big-money signing Alexis Sanchez. The marauding right-back
believes the Chile international will prove to be a shrewd acquisition.
“Sanchez is a very quick, sharp
player who can play wide or as a striker but I feel he is most dangerous when
he is on the flanks,” he said.
“He did very well at Barcelona and he
is a difficult player to face because you know you are in for a tough afternoon
when you face him.
“He is also works very hard for the
team, especially when they don’t have the ball and he has become a very
important player for Chile so he is a great signing for Arsenal.”
Wenger could hand a debut to
deadline-day signing Danny Welbeck following his move from Manchester United.
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