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Arsenal<\/a> manager Arsene Wenger<\/a> insists that his team can take three points off Manchester City<\/a> when the two sides clash at Eastlands on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The Gunners have gone eight League games undefeated, winning seven in the process, while Roberto Mancini’s men are looking to bounce back from their first Premier League defeat of the season, having succumbed 2-1 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Monday night.<\/p>\n

But the hosts have not been beaten at the Etihad Stadium in the league this season, and have also lost only one of their last 30 matches on their own turf in all competitions.<\/p>\n

“Their home form is absolutely exceptional and it is a massive test for us,” said Wenger, according to BBC Sport<\/em>.<\/p>\n

“If we play our best I think we can beat anybody. We can beat City.”<\/p>\n

The Gunners are currently placed fifth in the league and the Frenchman admits that they still have some way to go before being able to mount a serious challenge for the title.<\/p>\n

“We have to come close to Manchester City to be really in it,” Wenger said. “We are in the race for the Champions League places at the moment – and the purpose is to get closer. We have a good opportunity to do it on Sunday.”<\/p>\n

The last time the north London club visited Manchester was when they were subject to an 8-2 hammering at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

“If you have a strong mental response from your players it can help,” said the boss. “It took us a while to get over it – let’s not fool ourselves – and we came back slowly, but there’s something in the team that shows we have the resilience.<\/p>\n

“We are on the way of recovery but we have a big, big test on Sunday and let’s see how we survive that test.”<\/p>\n

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