London – Arsenal won his biggest victory on Manchester City in 22 years on Sunday after defeating the 5-1 team from Pep Guardiola to the Emirates Stadium.
Martin Ødegaard opened the scoring in the second minute after Manuel Akji was taken in possession before Erling Haaland Equalized 10 minutes after the break with an imposing header. However, the response of the Gunners was categorical. Barely 105 seconds later, the local team was back forward as Thomas ParteyThe deviated strike has exceeded Stefan Ortega.
From there, City was unable to face when Arsenal sculpted them on several occasions. Teenager Myles Lewis-Skelly scored his first senior career goal with a right foot strike at the end of 62 minutes before Kai Havertz Adding a fourth to 76 minutes. Substitute Ethan Nwaneri Finished the rout in the downtime with a fine curling finish from the outside of the box.
The Gunners committed the gap on the leaders of the first six -point Liverpool League, while City remains in fourth place, at the points with Newcastle United immediately below them. – James Olley
Arsenal takes revenge on Haaland, city
It only took two minutes to the extent to which Arsenal was motivated by Haaland’s past behavior to present himself. While the Emirates stadium broke out after the early opening of Odegard, Gabriel Magalhães was taken on the camera by shouting on Haaland’s face as he fled to celebrate.
Animosity was not difficult to predict. The commentary “Stay Humble” from Haaland to Mikel Arteta at the end of September, the reverse match focused in the collective memory of the Gunners, as well as Haaland launching the ball at the head of Gabriel after John Stones“97th minute equalizer that day.
Gabriel’s response at the time was to ostensibly warn the city that “we are waiting for them on our soil”, and it turned out. It appeared at one point that Haaland would define this match as its header of the 55th minute attracted the level of the city, marking its 250th objective of senior club in the process – a faster pace than Lionel Messi (327), Kylian Mbappé (332), Harry Kane (430) and Cristiano Ronaldo (451) – But after the Party strike, Lewis -Skelly had the last laugh, reacting to his superb effort of 62nd minute using the meditating celebration of Haaland.
Haaland was seen in September by asking Lewis-Skelly: “Who f — Are you?” He now knows. – Olley
City canceled by expensive errors
Guardiola has enough on his plate trying to rebuild the city’s season without the players making individual mistakes and not cost goals. Akanji was at fault for the first of Arsenal when he was stolen by Leandro Trossard.
It almost happened in the middle of the first half when Ortega found a pass in the midfield and Kovacic Mateo was taken on the ball by Declan Rice. City only got out of it because of a horrible effort from Havertz, which he managed to drag the post widely.
The error leading to the second goal of Arsenal will disappoint the most Guardiola. City had worked so hard to stay in the game and equalize by Haaland, but everything was defeated two minutes later when StackThe loose pass was chosen by Party, which found the net via a deviation at the back of the stones.
Another individual error allowed Chelsea to take an early advance at the Etihad stadium last week. On this occasion, City had enough to fight back. Arsenal, however, is much more ruthless and made visitors pay to offer them two goals. – Rob Dawson
Arsenal raises the question of the title in Liverpool
The Sunday’s match was the last chance that Arsenal had to put pressure on Liverpool before the leaders play their long -awaited game in hand.
The Gunners desperately needed to reduce the difference to six points to increase the heat of Liverpool before their Merseyside derby in Everton, a match which takes on a new dimension following the return of manager David Moyes to the club. The last derby of Goodison Park was always going to be an emotional matter, but Everton now seems to be a more difficult proposal under Moyes, winning their last three games against Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton and Hove Albion and Leicester City.
Consequently, the victory for Arsenal has been essential to increase the issues, and therefore to respond to the equalization of the city with categorically – against a team of which they have so often been upgraded in recent years – seemed to be an important step. It was only their third victory of 12 games against teams in the first half, a record that they had to improve and had to continue to do so to reign next to Arne Slot. They have now won consecutive home games against City for the first time since 2009. – Olley
De Bruyne’s confusing omission
Kevin de Bruyne played a more reduced role this season, but it was always a surprise to see him named on the Emirates bench. Guardiola wanted to emphasize the fact that he must manage the minutes of the Belgian international after the 33 -year -old missed a significant part of the campaign with an injury.
He played for 80 minutes against the Brugge club in the middle of the week, but could he not have done the same against Arsenal four days later? After all, City now has a free week to prepare for their equality in FA Cup in Leyton Orient on Saturday.
De Bruyne is still one of Guardiola’s best players. He is certainly his best passer. He also brings a composure to City who has missed this season. Stem is released and the defensive axis of the stones, and DIAS Ruben was only available to start a Premier League match this season.
As De Bruyne came against Arsenal in the 72nd minute, the score was already 3-1 and the match had disappeared. Only, he will know exactly how much he is in good shape, but it seemed a strange choice to leave him on the sidelines for such a big match. – Dawson
Where does Marmoush settle in the attack of the city?
The signing of 60 million pounds from Eintracht Frankfurt in January sterling was brilliant on the left wing during its beginnings against Chelsea. Distant inside against Arsenal, the Egyptian international was ineffective.
His best games in Germany came in a central role, but with Haaland guaranteed to start the center-forward every week, it would seem Omar MarmoushThe best chances that regular playing time in City will be released widely. Guardiola was asked about his new attacker at his press conference before the pre-season on Friday, and he suggested that the 25-year-old was a signing club rather than the one he had specifically asked for. No matter what it is the case, it will be up to him to find a position for Marmoush where he can present the talent that saw him score 15 goals in 17 Bundesliga games this season before his move to Etihad.
There should also be an adaptation period for Marmoush. He used to be the main man of Frankfurt, but this will not be the case in City. Haaland is their top goalscorer – as he showed again to the Emirates – and Marmoush will have to find a way to complete the Norwegian international. – Dawson
