Man City vs Liverpool used to decide titles — but Arsenal has reshaped great rivalry

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Liverpool and Manchester City renew acquaintances on Sunday in what has become the Premier League’s most illustrious fixture over the last decade. Arne Slot compared the meetings to La Liga’s El Clasico during Friday’s press conference, and only the great Manchester United vs Arsenal tussles of yesteryear can rival the fixture in the pantheon of Premier League showdowns.

In many ways, it’s symbolic of the Premier League’s evolution over the last 20 years. These contests between Liverpool and City have often pitted two of Europe’s best against each other, led by elite foreign coaches drawn by the league’s global pull.

Ahead of Sunday’s game, Pep Guardiola’s 1000th as a manager, the Catalan said he could not choose a better opponent to face for the milestone occasion. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal has surpassed the bluff of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s United or Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham Hotspur; this is a bona fide champion in waiting.