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- Updated: December 14, 2016
Gerry Francis says a second defeat in a row for Arsenal at Manchester City on Super Sunday would not derail their Premier League title challenge.
Arsene Wenger’s side were beaten for the first time since the opening day of the season at Goodison Park on Tuesday night as Everton came from a goal down to win 2-1.
Arsenal travel to the Etihad on Nissan Super Sunday to play Manchester City but Francis does not believe that a second loss on the bounce there would define their season and says any title contenders will have to battle for results if they are to be successful in May.
“That would be two defeats on the trot, it doesn’t tell you anything. They’ve had a great start to the season, and there is a long way to go,” he told Premier League Daily on Sky Sports News HQ.
“They will play and get beat, this is the Premier League – it doesn’t matter who you are playing in the Premier League, it is a tough situation as Man City found out at Leicester and then Leicester found out at Bournemouth.
“This is what the Premier League is about; this is why it is probably the hardest league in the world to win. Certainly, Arsenal are going to have to …
