City are four points clear at the top on the same 35 matches with Arsenal. Can Arsenal make up five points on City in the matches? No. Manchester City are the Premier League Champions effectively.
City Football Group want the match Wednesday far more than they want another domestic trophy. At 3 pm on the 17th the return match against Real Madrid will be played at Etihad Stadium. Last week the two clubs drew 1-1 in Spain. The bare score line gives the advantage, on away goals, to City, but this is Real Madrid. They are the holders, they have won the UCL 14 times, and I read that they had the superior match play. An ominous sign for City. The winner of that tie will move to the Finals against one of the two Italian clubs, AC Milan or Inter Malin. Based on what I read and what I know I think CFG will be disappointed in their ambitions once again.
