Rodri sends Arsenal warning to Man City teammates ahead of Premier League clash

Manchester City's Rodri has admitted that his team can't afford to make any mistakes as they aim for a second consecutive trophy treble.

The Citizens are heading into Sunday's clash with Arsenal just one point behind thePremier League leaders and have a busy April ahead, including a Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid and an FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea. A win over Mikel Arteta's side could be a big step towards securing an unprecedented fourth straight Premier League title and would also extend Rodri's impressive unbeaten run in all competitions to 62 matches.

Midfielder Rodri, who's last defeat was with his national side against Scotland on March 28 last year, has outlined the importance of the game at the Etihad Stadium.

He said: «I'm not saying it's going to be decisive, but it will be very important for the mental fight in the sense of if we are able to beat them it will be very important for our confidence, and we will show them that we are here again. It's not just this game that's like a final, it's all of them from now until the end of the season.

»We're still in every competition, but any game that you lose can practically leave you out of the running. Really, that's the level that this league demands from you, to reach between 90 and 100 points to be able to win the league. So, we have to win practically every game and that starts against Arsenal, who are currently the league leaders."

Liverpool and City are the only teams to have won the Premier League in the last six seasons, with Arsenal's last victory coming 20 years ago. Rodri said: «Of course we have the experience from previous years in managing these situations of being in multiple competitions.

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