Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has warned City a draw will not be good enough for them this weekend. "What is for sure is that a draw for them is not good enough certainly," Wenger said. "It is true that in the last two seasons they came to play for a draw, and they got it, but I believe that this time, both teams are in a situation where they want to win. "It will not be over but it will make things very, very difficult. "They will fight until the last. But I believe we should wait and see what happens over the weekend. "Unfortunately we are not involved in the title race and we will let them sort it out between themselves, but at the moment Manchester United have the advantage." Wenger added: "The momentum is still there because I feel that in the last eight games we have won seven. "But it (the QPR defeat) was an interruption and a disappointment. We want to come back to what was our recent level. That means playing well and therefore winning the game." Arsenal have no new injury worries, while Samir Nasri returns from injury to face his old club. Sergio Aguero and Joleon Lescott are also set to return for City. Arsene Wenger also believes City cannot deal with ‘money time’ - the closing stages of key games in the title run-in. The Sun (http://bit.ly/Hnr6Jg) quoted Wenger as saying he believes Manchester United can handle it and City can’t. Wenger, who has guided his Gunners to three Prem crowns, said: “It’s been difficult for City. “They have been outstanding at home. It is away from home they have lost a little bit. Manchester United are surprisingly there in a comfortable position. No one expected them to be. “They have not looked absolutely irresistible this year and you could see that again on Monday night against Blackburn. But they managed to win the game. “If United make it this year it is really down to experience. “What I mean by that is that even the other night at Blackburn, when Ryan Giggs came on in the last 15 minutes, you thought they can only win it now because they know how to deal with the money time. “That means the last 15 minutes in football when it is 0-0. They don’t make a mistake and they have that security at the back. “They have won so many titles because they are not nervous.”
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