Rodri: Now we want to take revenge on Arsenal, let them know that we are no longer the same

At 11:30 tonight, in the fifth round of the Premier League, Manchester City challenged Arsenal away. Before the game, Rodri was interviewed by Sky Sports. The Manchester City midfielder said Sunday's clash with Arsenal was a chance to revenge, as they were defeated 5-1 at home by Arsenal in the trough last season.

Rodri said: "Our biggest weapon has been our spiritual strength over the years. You know, when things are really hard, we always stand up. This is the championship mentality we have in the years. For me, that's the key difference. Because in the end, the teams and levels are actually very close. There are top players in the whole league, and Arsenal is even stronger this year. So for us, the difference in these years is that we can always take that critical step: we can win and endure hardships."

"I think we have to get back this spirit and get back this mentality. Of course, the competitive level is also back, but the most important thing here is to emphasize The reason we can win one league after another is not because of level or something, but because of this mentality. I remember the last time we won the league title, and even achieved it with a save. "

"Now we have a little bit of a revenge on Arsenal because we were at a low point at that time and they took advantage of this opportunity. Yes, we want to let them know that we are no longer that team, we will compete and strive to beat them at their home court."

At the same time, although B-season believes that Arsenal is not Manchester City's biggest opponent, Rodri feels that Arsenal and Liverpool have more hope of winning the Premier League title this season than Manchester City.

Rodri said: "I don't know if we will end up in the championship game, but we want to focus on the present. We can't think about the championship game now. First, we have to focus on ourselves, improve, maintain stability, and be stable for the long term, and then talk about these."

"Of course, now I think Liverpool and Arsenal have a little more advantage because of their past performance. But I still think they don't know what we can do. So that's a positive point for us. I think we have to improve and then we talk about these in February and March."