Why Man City feel 'slighted' as Arsenal 'confident' they can see off Liverpool

There are 10 games to go in the Premier League title race and Liverpool know the challenge that awaits them.

The Reds are up against one of the best teams of all time in Pep Guardiola's defending champions, Man City, while Mikel Arteta's Arsenal have shown how serious they are about going one better than their second place finish last year.

Jurgen Klopp wants to end his Liverpool tenure with a league title but to do so, they will have to better both of their rivals results. But what is the mood like in the opposition camps? Reach writers have their say:

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MEN's Manchester City writer Simon Bajkowski

There has been a feeling at City this season that they haven't had the credit for what they have done when a Treble hangover would have been easy to hide behind. That the blips in form have been overplayed and the good performances and runs - such as the ongoing 22-match unbeaten streak in all competitions featuring 19 wins - are too easily brushed off as expected.

City are being fuelled by that perceived slight as they attempt to make more history and win four leagues in a row. They know how to win titles and believe they have put themselves into a position to achieve what they want to this season.

The visit of Arsenal is a six-pointer but this team knows more than Arsenal and Liverpool that every victory could be the difference between silverware or not. At the same time, there is an acceptance that they do need to step up and play their best and that has to begin on Sunday against one of their biggest rivals and then a few days later against Aston Villa;