Pasó otra semana llena de música en Colombia y, nuevamente, el género urbano da de qué hablar en los estrenos. Esta vez, los lideres del movimiento fueron Ryan Castro y Maluma, quienes convirtieron su talento un nuevo modelo romántico que mezcla reggea, urbano y dancehall para darle una adelanto al público de lo que será el próximo proyecto del ‘Pretty Boy’.

“Pa’ la seca” lleva de nombre este proyecto entre el ‘Pretty Boy’ y el ‘Cantante del Guetto’, se unen en un reggaetón / dancehall de tempo medio que fusiona lo mejor de ambos universos: el sonido melódico, sofisticado y global de Maluma con la energía cruda y auténtica de Ryan.

“El videoclip, dirigido por Stillz, amplifica la narrativa llevando la historia a Estados Unidos, donde ambos artistas interpretan a dos colombianos que “josean” en las calles vendiendo flores. A lo largo de su recorrido, interactúan con diferentes personajes mientras reúnen, poco a poco, el dinero necesario para cumplir un objetivo claro: regresar a casa”, explicaron del equipo de los artistas sobre el trabajo detrás.

Ritmos latinos acompañan a Enrique Bunbury en “Un siglo anterior”

El cantautor español presenta su nuevo EP previo a empezar una nueva gira internacional, en donde nuevamente estará en Colombia. Para este nuevo álbum vuelve a contar con una banda formada por músicos del continente latinoamericano, bien conocedores de los distintos géneros y ritmos, como el maestro chileno de la guitarra Sebastián Aracena, el contrabajista mexicano Luri Molina y el percusionista Johnny Molina.

En pocas canciones, el oriundo de Zaragoza pone algunos ritmos latinos en donde los mensajes profundos vuelven a ser protagonistas y lleva una línea narrativa para explicar a profundidad los sentimientos del corazón.

Lista de estrenos musicales en Colombia

La música vuelve a ser protagonista y la banda sonora de la vida de las personas, quienes encuentran en sus letras la identidad de sus días. Por eso, conozca los nuevos sencillos, álbumes y EP’s que se unieron a la lista de estrenos:

• “Lux (Delux)” de Rosalía: la española estrena una nueva versión de su más reciente álbum, que llega en medio de la gira mundial que hace bajo el mismo nombre. En este presenta nuevas formas de ver su música y una producción un poco más detallada a su versión original. Además de estos tres temas exclusivos en formato físico, LUX (Complete Works) también incluirá “Stalker (versión Francotiradora)” en su versión física, un disco que ha cobrado nueva vida en la gira.

• “drop dead” de Olivia Rodrigo: dos años pasaron para que volver a escuchar música nueva de Olivia. Una de las llamadas a liderar la escena pop mundial -al lado de Sabrina Carpenter- llega con este sencillo que da el inicio a su nueva era musical.

• “De lejitos” de Jay Wheeler: un tema que se hizo viral en poco tiempo en donde el puertorriqueño pone todo su sabor y trabajo. Un estilo hecho para llorar perreando, que se hizo aún más famoso gracias a su hija que estuvo en el directo de presentación en su cuenta de Kick.

• “Discúlpeme señor” de Greeicy: el primer adelanto de lo que será el próximo álbum de la artista del Valle. Una canción que juega con la picardia y el romance cuando se conoce a un hombre interesante, pero que hay disposición de conocerse a fondo.

• “Bombón” de Kapo: combina elementos de shatta, afrobeat, dancehall y reggae en una canción de ritmo ágil y directo, construida para conectar desde la primera escucha. Hecha para bailar durante horas y con el ritmo de playa que tanto identifica al artista.

• “Osadía” de Edén Múñoz y Cristian Castro: una colaboración imperdible que reúne a dos artistas en un gran momento. El tema parte de una idea clara: no todo el dolor viene del engaño o la traición. A veces, proviene de haber hecho las cosas bien.

• “Vallenato Social Club” de Gusi: el cantautor presenta un viaje sonoro que da honor a uno de los géneros que más identifica a los colombianos. En este proyecto trabaja de la mano de grandes referentes de la industria con colaboraciones inéditas, demostrando que es un proyecto lleno de sabor.

• “Que tin y que tan” de Nanpa Básico: nvita al oyente a recorrer un universo marcado por barrios, códigos, humor, emoción y las contradicciones que lo han formado, junto a un grupo de colaboradores que encajan de forma orgánica en el proyecto, incluyendo Kapo, Camilo, DFZM, Miky La Sensa, Maisak y Kris R.

• “Lo que queda en el aire” de Maca & Gero: “Es la forma en que la luz y el silencio guardan la memoria de lo que ocurrió entre dos personas. No vemos acciones ni escenas obvias; vemos la atmósfera que queda después de cada momento: el calor suave del coqueteo, la calma del amor, la tensión suspendida de la duda, el frío de la distancia y el vacío casi quieto de la ruptura”, dijo.

• “Me niego” de Nico Hernández: una canción que pone en palabras uno de los sentimientos más universales: la dificultad de dejar ir un amor cuando ha sido verdadero. Con una interpretación cargada de emoción, el sencillo se posiciona como una apuesta honesta dentro de la música regional colombiana.

• “Tus iniciales” de Lola Indigo: la española presenta su más reciente sencillo en donde mezcla de soul, reggae y sonidos urbanos; Queralt Lahoz cantante española con un sonido que une tradición y contemporaneidad y Salma, artista revelación tras su participación en Operación Triunfo 2023.

• “EQUILIBRIVM” de Anitta: “Es un álbum con intenciones muy claras, pero expresadas de manera sutil. No estoy cantando sobre religiones o dogmas, sino sobre el amor, la sanación y la cultura brasileña,” explica Anitta. “Más que hablar de orixás, santos u otras figuras religiosas, quiero enfocarme en los valores que representan.”

• “Chrome Hearts” de Austin San: el mejor estilo de PR y con el sabor de la familia talentosa en donde creció, el artista llega con un sencillo con un estilo profundo. “Muchos hablan de lujo, pero para mí no es solo un concepto, es parte de cómo vivo y de cómo quiero que se sienta mi música. Desde el principio he querido construir algo con identidad, no algo improvisado”, comenta el artista.

• “X unas llantas” de Trueno: da rienda suelta a una historia de ambición, no solo presente en el país de la Albiceleste, sino también en toda Latinoamérica: cómo unos zapatos deportivos se convierten en símbolo de estatus e identidad.

• “Antes del romance” de Baby Rasta y Gringo: un proyecto donde reversionan seis de sus canciones románticas más importantes en formato acústico junto a una banda en vivo, incluyendo “Mañana Sin Ti”, “Cafuné”, “Amor de Lejos”, “Cupido Me Mintió”, “Mi Nena” y “Qué Será de Mí”, llevándolos a un sonido más orgánico que conecta con sus raíces y con la influencia del reggae presente desde sus inicios.

• “Te echo de menos” de Osman: desde el afrobeat presenta este sencillo cargado de sentimiento desde el primer verso, marcando el tono nostálgico que envuelve toda la canción. La producción combina ritmos suaves.

• “A corazón abierto” de Andrés Cortés: un proyecto que marca un momento clave en su carrera por su solidez artística y la conexión emocional que propone con el público, teniendo como eje principal el sencillo “Tarde La Conocí”. Oriundo de San Vicente del Caguán y con más de diez años de trayectoria construida desde la constancia y la cercanía con su audiencia.

• “Como la flor” de Juan Pablo Navarrete: esta canción se hizo éxito en los años 90 convirtiéndose en un referente para las nuevas generaciones en esa época, en esta oportunidad la trae al regional colombiano con fusiones de cumbia villera en una versión fresca.

• “Nuestra cumbia” de Virgi Dart: regresa a la escena musical del país tras una breve pausa con “Nuestra Cumbia”, su nuevo sencillo, una apuesta cargada de identidad y sonidos que conectan directamente con sus raíces.

• “Clack clack” de Javier Ferreira: se presenta como una declaración conceptual que explora la figura del ídolo contemporáneo: una energía magnética que conecta de forma directa con la audiencia, donde el artista no solo es observado, sino que también observa, interpreta y responde.

• “¿Para qué?” de Jhaner Trujillo: relata la historia de un hombre que lo entregó todo por amor y, tras ser utilizado y abandonado, enfrenta el regreso de esa persona con una pregunta contundente: ¿para qué intentarlo de nuevo? Con una interpretación vocal potente y emocional.

• “Orgánico” de Los Tri-O: un trabajo que dialoga con la tradición del género desde una mirada contemporánea. Con una trayectoria respaldada por nominaciones al Latin Grammy y tres premios Latin Billboard, el grupo apuesta por mantenerse vigente en medio de nuevas tendencias.

• “Shinobi” de Antuan El Merce, Jcobig y La S: un EP que nace desde la nueva generación del urbano en Cali, mezclando reggaetón y trap con un concepto inspirado en Tokio y una narrativa audiovisual que acompaña todo el proyecto.

“Te pido la paz” de Charlie Cardona: logrando una fusión única de voces que enriquecen la canción con matices, fuerza y sensibilidad. Cada una de las intérpretes aporta su talento y esencial.

• “Decidido” de Astor Torres: “Nace de ese momento en el que uno deja de protegerse tanto y se permite sentir sin cálculo. Quería escribir una canción sobre cuando el amor ya no es una posibilidad, sino una certeza”, dijo.

• “Tito el ajolote” de Maky & Mako: una especie emblemática de México que actualmente se encuentra en peligro de extinción debido a la contaminación de los ríos y el deterioro de su hábitat, esta canción nace como un llamado urgente a reflexionar sobre el cuidado del agua y la protección de la vida.

Trout was 6 of 16 with five homers and nine RBIs as the Angels and Yankees split four games. He became the first player to homer on four consecutive days at the current Yankee Stadium.

“It’s pretty surreal [given] all the great players that came through here,” Trout said. “So it’s pretty cool.”

Trout also was the first player to hit five home runs in a series against the Yankees since Toronto’s George Bell in 1990.

Trout had a .951 OPS from 2021-24 but played in only 266 games because of injuries. He has since played in 149 of a possible 182 games with an .826 OPS and 33 home runs.

His home run on Thursday was a 446-foot shot to left field that nearly cleared the bleachers. Four of his homers this season have been at least 420 feet and four had exit velocities of at least 109 miles per hour.

He’s also back to playing center field — and playing it well — after being mainly a DH last season.

Trout returning to All-Star form would be a great thing for the game. That’s something even opposing players acknowledge.

“You’ve got to acknowledge the greatness,” Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton said.

Trout hasn’t been an All-Star since 2023. Since being selected Most Valuable Player in 2019, he hasn’t finished in the top five of the voting over a full season.

With the All-Star Game in Philadelphia, only 45 miles from his hometown of Millville, N.J., Trout’s renaissance couldn’t come at a better time.

There are caveats here. Trout needs to stay off the injured list and it’s a question whether the patchwork Angels lineup can offer him some protection. But Trout seems to be enjoying playing for first-time manager Kurt Suzuki, a former teammate.

Suzuki is the sixth manager the Angels have had since Mike Scioscia retired after the 2018 season.

“He’s unbelievable,” Suzuki said on Thursday. “He really is. It’s been an amazing week for him.”

Trout, who is signed through 2030 at $37.1 million a year, is a first-ballot Hall of Fame talent. He’s a three-time MVP and 11-time All-Star with a career .977 OPS. That’s just behind Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio and just ahead of Stan Musial.

Trout left New York with 411 career homers. Only Stanton (455) has more among active players, with Aaron Judge (376) and Paul Goldschmidt (373) following.

When Goldschmidt, Judge, Stanton, and Trout played in the game Monday, it was the first time since at least 1900 that the top four active home run hitters were in the same game according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

The Angels don’t come to Fenway Park until September. Here’s hoping that Trout is healthy and still hitting.

CATCHER CONUNDRUM

Carlos Narváez was a baseball rarity last season, a strong defensive catcher and above-average hitter. But he started this season 8 for 41 (.195) with 14 strikeouts and one walk. Narváez struck out seven times in a row during the recent series against the Twins in Minnesota.

At the same time, Connor Wong opened the season 8 of 21 with four doubles. He drove in a run against the Twins on Wednesday and reached base twice against the Tigers on Friday. That earned him another start Saturday.

Is the position up for grabs? Alex Cora dodged the question a bit, saying both catchers would be needed with the Sox scheduled to play 13 days in a row. But he acknowledged that Narváez is struggling.

“There’s a lot of thinking that is going on,” Cora said.

Narváez was out of the lineup Wednesday and Cora found him in the batting cage during the game taking extra swings. The manager told him that was counterproductive.

“It’s the other way around. You have to detach yourself from the game,” Cora said. “He understood what the message was, don’t put pressure on yourself. He’s a great defender, we know that. Behind the plate he’s one of the best in the big leagues. Offensively, just contribute.”

A few other observations on the Red Sox:

▪ Memo to Garrett Crochet: Randy Johnson allowed 10 earned runs on eight hits — two of them homers — over 2⅓ innings on April 10, 1994, at Toronto. He went on to make the All-Star team and finish third in the Cy Young Award voting.

Crochet allowed 10 earned runs on nine hits over 1⅔ innings at Minnesota on Monday. He faces the Tigers on Sunday afternoon.

Tarik Skubal, Framber Valdez, and Crochet faced the Twins at Target Field over a span of seven days. They allowed 22 earned runs on 27 hits and seven walks over 11⅓ innings.

▪ The trade for Dustin May last season is somehow getting worse as now both young outfielders the Sox sent to the Dodgers are destroying Triple-A pitching.

James Tibbs III had a 1.147 OPS, 15 extra-base hits, and 16 RBIs through 19 games for Oklahoma City. Zach Ehrhard is off to a .338/.397/.523 start with the same team with 14 RBIs. Both are 23.

▪ Longtime Angels outfielder Garret Anderson, who died of a heart attack Friday at only 53, wore out the Red Sox during his career. He hit .312 with an .838 OPS and 91 RBIs in 129 regular-season games against the Sox. That included an .899 OPS and 61 RBIs in 74 games at Fenway Park.

Anderson also played in 10 postseason games against the Sox.

▪ As usual, the Sox have a number of team employees or their family members running the Marathon. The group includes assistant home clubhouse manager Josh Liebenow, Angelica Feliciano (Cora’s fiancée), and Brianna Madden (wife of bullpen catcher Charlie Madden).

ETC.

MLB Players Inc., the business division of the Players Association, announced an expanded agreement with Ceasars Entertainment on Wednesday for the official rights to players’ names and images for use across Caesars Sportsbook and its mobile and retail platforms.

This will include advertisements geared to certain markets. So Caesars could use the likeness of a Red Sox player to encourage Red Sox fans to gamble on games. The press release said the agreement increases the connection between fans and players “giving fans a richer and more engaging experience.”

Right, but only if you bet on that player.

Whether it’s at the ballpark or watching games on television, inducements to gamble are everywhere. Baseball is a big part of that business and the MLBPA is right to get its share of that revenue just like the owners are. They’d be fools not to.

But it also opens the door to more scandals like the one involving former Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase and teammate Luis Ortiz. They were arrested last November for purposely throwing pitches a certain way so an accomplice could win prop bets. Their trial in November is going to be a spectacle.

Ultimately, whatever amount of money an individual player makes from licensing agreements surely isn’t more than he could make fixing a game. What if that happens in the World Series? Or the All-Star Game?

Clase and Ortiz aren’t going to be the last players who — allegedly — drift down that path.

The MLBPA also made news a day later by firing chief operating officer Xavier James and chief human resources officer Michael O’Neill after an investigation found financial improprieties.

The interim COO is Chris Capuano, a West Springfield native who pitched in the majors from 2003-16 and joined the union staff in ′19.

Rafael Devers went into the weekend hitting .215 with a .578 OPS, 4 extra-base hits, and only 7 RBIs for the last-place Giants. It’s not bad luck, either, given his .286 batting average on balls in play. Devers had only 1.2 bWAR through 110 games with San Francisco … The Astros saw the addition of righthander Tatsuya Imai as a franchise milestone. He was the first free agent from Japan to sign with Houston and general manager Dana Brown billed it as evidence the team would become a bigger factor in the Asian market. Now Imai’s three-year, $54 million contract appears worrisome. He had a 7.27 ERA through three starts and is in the injured list with “arm fatigue.” Imai then told The Athletic that his arm issues are a product of not being able to adjust “to the American lifestyle” on and off the field. There were two dozen Japanese players in the majors last season. Did Imai not ask for any advice before he decided to play in the United States? His complaints included that it was 64 degrees for a game in Seattle, colder than he expected, and that players in the United States eat at the ballpark after games and not at the hotel. Theoretically, $18 million a year should help pay for excellent takeout if he wants to eat at the hotel … Ohtani only pitched against the Mets on Wednesday, the Dodgers giving him a day off as a hitter because of a bruise on is right shoulder. He allowed one run on two hits over six innings and struck out 10. He threw four 100-m.p.h. fastballs among his 95 pitches. The Dodgers used Dalton Rushing as the DH and all he did was go 2 for 4 with a grand slam. Ohtani was so dominant that you wonder if the Dodgers might do that more often … The Rays had nine sacrifices in their first 19 games, seven fewer than all of last season. They also had 22 stolen bases. They’ve taken a “contact-heavy” approach according to hitting coach Chad Mottola that is designed to pressure opposing defenses. Rays left fielder Chandler Simpson, who has hit one home run over nearly 1,600 at-bats going back to the minor leagues, reached base in the first 15 games of the season and scored nine runs while striking out only five times … Mets ace Nolan McLean is only the third pitcher since 1900 with 80 or more strikeouts while allowing 20 or fewer runs in his first 12 appearances. The others were Paul Skenes and Matt Harvey … Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed only six earned runs over 25⅔ innings over his first four starts for the Dodgers. He has a 2.61 ERA over 52 major league starts and belongs on the same tier as Skenes and Skubal. Counting the postseason, Yamamoto has a 2.55 ERA in 62 games with 367 strikeouts over 345⅓ innings. The Dodgers are 8-1 in postseason games Yamamoto started. The one relief appearance was the brilliant 2⅔ shutout innings in Game 7 of the World Series last fall. His 12-year, $325 million deal looks like a bargain … Christian Vázquez played his 1,000th regular-season game earlier this month, putting him 68th among active players. The only catchers ahead of him on that list are Salvador Perez and J.T. Realmuto … At 35, Trevor Bauer is eligible for the 2027 Hall of Fame ballot. The righthander has not appeared in a major league game since 2021 and assuming that doesn’t change, he will be considered for the BBWAA ballot, which is chosen by a committee. Major League Baseball suspended Bauer for 324 games (later reduced to 194) in 2022 for domestic violence and he was released by the Dodgers in 2023. He has since pitched in Japan and Mexico, and signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League earlier this month. Bauer is not a particularly compelling candidate for Cooperstown. He was 83-69 with a 3.79 ERA over parts of 10 seasons and made the All-Star team once. He won the Cy Young Award with the Reds in the shortened 2020 season … They grow ‘em tough in Somerset. Orioles manager Craig Albernaz was hit in the right side of his face by a foul ball off the bat of Baltimore second baseman Jeremiah Jackson on Monday night at Camden Yards. Albernaz left the dugout to get checked out and returned in the sixth inning to hug Jackson after his grand slam. Then he went to a nearby hospital. Albernaz had seven fractures in his cheek and a broken jaw, but was back in the dugout on Tuesday. “We have a game. I’m physically able to be here, so let’s go,” he said. Jackson got his home run ball back and gave it to Albernaz after writing, “Sorry, homie,” on it … Jackson Holliday’s woes continue. The first pick of the 2022 draft by the Orioles has a .659 OPS over 209 games since making his debut at Fenway Park on April 10, 2024, and opened this season on the injured list with a broken right hamate bone. The 22-year-old hit .167 over 11 games in Triple-A on a rehab assignment, then had the assignment stopped because of what was said to be a sore wrist … MLB’s Trailblazer Series baseball development camp for girls 12-14 is this weekend in Vero Beach, Fla. The 90 participants include Caroline Armstrong (Barrington, R.I.), Penelope Burton (Londonderry, N.H.), Brenna Croteau (Londonderry, N.H.), Addison Egan (Auburn), Ava Lanzisero (Newton), Mia Sodre (Dracut), and Amelia Vega (Stoughton) … You wouldn’t expect Oklahoma State to find a shortstop in Rhode Island. But Rock Arnold of North Kingstown High is committed to the Cowboys and coach Josh Holliday, Matt’s younger brother … Get to a Bishop Feehan game to see Brody Bumila. The senior lefty struck out 27 over 10 no-hit innings in his first three starts. The only batters who reached were four who were hit by a pitch. Bumila is building up innings cautiously after getting an internal brace procedure last May … Happy birthday to Rick Miller, who is 78. The outfielder played 12 seasons for the Red Sox, from 1971-77 and then from 1981-85. He signed with the Angels as a free agent before the 1978 season then returned via a notable trade that sent Rick Burleson and Butch Hobson to Anaheim for Miller, Mark Clear, and Carney Lansford. In all, Miller played 1,101 games for the Sox, 21st in team history. Miller played baseball and basketball at Michigan State before the Sox took him in the second round of the 1969 draft. Miller started 116 games in 1973 and 74 in ’74 and was known for his good defense, but the arrival of Fred Lynn and Jim Rice made him a reserve. Miller became the first free agent to leave the Sox when he signed with the Angels. He was more of a regular player in his second stint with the Red Sox. Miller stayed in baseball for a few years as a college coach and managing summer league and independent clubs.

Peter Abraham can be reached at peter.abraham@globe.com. Follow him on Bluesky at peteabeglobe.bsky.social‬.

DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche are aiming for their second Stanley Cup championship since 2021-22, but the Los Angeles Kings are looking to play spoiler beginning with Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round at Ball Arena on Sunday.

The Avalanche and Kings last played on March 2, a 4-2 win for Colorado. At that point, D.J. Smith was in his first game as Los Angeles’ interim coach after coach Jim Hiller was fired on March 1.

But Avalanche coach Jared Bednar is expecting a different Kings team.

“They’re more dangerous offensively than they were before. I’m sure some of that is coached into the team and I also think the addition of a guy like (Artemi) Panarin, who has over a point a game since joining the team,” he said of the forward, who the Kings acquired from the New York Rangers on Feb. 4 and played his first game with Los Angeles on Feb. 25 following the 2026 Winter Olympic break. 

Panarin has 27 points (nine goals, 18 assists) in 26 games with Los Angeles.

“The restructuring of their lines since that addition, (Adrian) Kempe, (Anze) Kopitar and Panarin together is a dangerous line. They have their guys slotted. They’ve been a stingy defensive team all year, but on the offensive side of things, since the Olympic break, last 10 games, maybe more, they become even more dangerous offensively. It’s a team that’s played really well since that change, since the break, since the addition of Panarin.”

The Kings, meanwhile, aren’t expecting much different from what the Avalanche have been all season.

“I mean, they won the Presidents’ Trophy (for the best regular-season record) for a reason. They have, how many Olympians on their team? And everybody’s picked them to win. That’s fine,” Smith said. “You have to manage when they really take over a game and limit that to shorter periods, rather than have it carry on shift after shift.

“Someone’s got to go out there, and have a good shift and stop it. And let’s be honest, we’re going to have to have some guys play outside their comfort zone. We’re going to have to have some guys outperform, maybe what they are and that’s what has to happen for teams to knock off a Presidents’ Trophy winner. You need a special performance by one, two, maybe three guys for two weeks, and we got guys in that room that can do it.”

Teams that take a 1-0 lead in a best-of-7 series have an all-time series record of 535-252 (.680), including a 10-5 (.667) mark in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs (6-2, .750 in 2025 Eastern and Western Conference First Rounds).

If both teams decide the best way of winning the game is to build up from their goalkeepers, I would personally go after them high up the pitch and do my best to break their rhythm and passing patterns.

It’s a risk, because both teams have defenders who play comfortably under pressure and will, on occasions, break through even the best press.

But, while it’s high risk, it’s also high reward. Over the past five seasons, more goals have been conceded by turnovers in possession in a team’s own half than ever before.

City will dominate possession despite that high press and will spend a lot of time in Arsenal‘s final third. So, with the Gunners pressed back, how do they then counter-attack with sufficient quality to hurt City?

When City are in possession, they push everyone forward but leave only two centre-backs covering their whole back line of defence.

Rodri will sweep in front of Abdukodir Khusanov and Guehi, but there are spaces to be found either out wide or behind the two centre-backs – and those are the areas in open play that Arsenal have to exploit.

To achieve that in an effective way, when Arsenal regain possession in deep areas, they must get passes and runners past the City back-line, by playing up, back and through.

It sounds easy, but City will try to regain the turnover quickly and both of their centre-halves are quick even if Arsenal can manufacture a foot race.

Mikel’s side are capable of doing this effectively, though. We know they have the quality to play under pressure and they will need it on Sunday if they are to be successful.

On top of all this, set-plays will again be vital for them, but also for City. As ever, the quality of the corners, free-kicks and throw-ins must be matched by the desire to win that first and second ball – and that applies to whoever is attacking and defending.