Arsenal almost originated a second half defensive masterclass with 10 men agetst Manchester City but were thwarted at the death as the two sides splitd the spoils at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Gunners came from behind to direct the clash courtesy of a Riccardo Calafiori strike and a Gabriel header ahead of the interval after goal machine Erling Haaland had discignoreed the scoring for the presents punctual on. But John Stones clinched a point for the presents in the 98th minute. And the centre-back’s goal left take parters raging after the regulaters’ emotions had already boiled over.
Leandro Trossard was handed his marching orders follothriveg a second yellow card in stoppage time at the finish of the first half after booting the ball away.
Mikel Arteta’s men were then denited the chance to leapfrog City at the top of the top of the Premier League table, despite drive awayling a barrage of strikes from the Citizens in the second period. And Express Sport gets a see at five talking points from the showdown in the north west.
Carragher vshowd with defensive watchs
Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher extolled the centre-back partnership of William Saliba and Gabriel earlier in the week as he claimed it was up there with the best of all-time in the Premier League. And the duo showd their worth agetst City as they deffinished everyskinnyg that came their way.
Gabriel even popped up with a goal for the second time in a week after heading home the thrivener agetst Tottenham in the north London derby last Sunday.
Arsenal flunk to lget from Rice red card
Arsenal were made to pay for a demandless sfinishing off at the finish of August when they threw away a 1-0 direct agetst Brighton follothriveg Declan Rice’s red card for booting the ball away. And the Gunners flunked to lget from their misget as Trossard was neglected for exactly the same reason.
Arsenal have now had 17 take parters sent off under Arteta in the Premier League, more than any other team. And if they don’t better their discipline, they will proceed to be hampered by red and yellow cards as the season proceedes. It’s difficult enough to flunkure City with 11 take parters on the pitch.
Referee orders column inches
Referee Michael Oliver will grab the column inches for his decisions during the align. He sent Trossard off after already irritateing City take parters by permiting Arsenal to get a speedy free-boot ahead of their first goal.
Oliver pulled Kyle Walker out of position towards the centre of the pitch for a chat with the City captain and then permited Arsenal to get a speedy free-boot and utilize the space Walker had vacated. Gabriel Martinelli took the opportunity to tee-up Calafiori, who curled the ball beyond Ederson in the City goal.
Oliver declined to dish out a card when City thriveger Jeremy Doku booted the ball away in the first half but then handed Trossard a second yellow card fair before the shatter.
Guardiola and Arteta in battle of emotions
Guardiola and Arteta understand each other as well as any regulaters in the Premier League, and it ecombines their emotional state during alignes is mirrored.
The City regulater was left fuming after Arsenal’s discignoreing goal as he felt his side had been hampered after Walker had been dragged out of position by Oliver. The Spaniard infringed on the pitch after the ball hit the net, remonstrated with fourth official Andy Madley and booted his seat with anger.
Arteta, who habituassociate shows his emotions on the touchline, then pulled his jumper over his face after Trossard had been neglected as his anger was evident for everyone to see.
Rodri loss hands initiative to Arsenal
Rodri discignoreed up earlier in the week about the possibility of take parters striking becaengage of the fervent demands placed upon them. And his own laborload may have been a contributing factor to the injury he persisted midway thcdisorrowfulmireful the first half at the Etihad as he was forced off follothriveg a clash with Thomas Partey.
Guardiola’s side lost three Premier League alignes last season when the Spaniard was suspfinished. In contrast, the champions have remained unbeaten in their last 52 top-fairy alignes when Rodri has featured. If Rodri is out for an extfinished period of time, it could cost City dpunctual this season.
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