Man City vs Arsenal


Master beats apprentice in tantalising appetiser as Man City give up Arsenal FA Cup hopes

Now the contention among Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta is simplest one-sided in a single respect. Even because the Manchester City supervisor took his document towards his former sidekick to seven wins in 8 games, he became provided proof his vintage assistant is turning into an impressive adversary.


The present day Premier League champions removed the league leaders from the FA Cup, causing simply Arsenal`s fourth defeat of the season, however their duel is shaping up because the defining contest of the second one 1/2 of of the season. Nathan Ake`s purpose made City the primary group to attain the FA Cup 5th spherical however the overall performance of Arteta`s mix-and-suit facet indicated Arsenal ought to have staying energy withinside the name race.


The teamsheets cautioned City took this extra seriously, the league desk that they have got a more want to win the FA Cup to steady silverware this season. They have been rewarded for an stepped forward second-1/2 of overall performance after Arsenal have been the extra completed group earlier than the break. If Arteta, whose lone triumph towards Guardiola got here withinside the FA Cup, can gain from a bit interior knowledge, the decisive gambit got here while the older guy grew to become to his bench.




Reaction from Mikel Arteta

Mikel Arteta spoke to ITV following the sport and expressed his sadness on the end result saying: “Really disappointed. I suppose we ought to have were given lots extra out of the sport. The motion determined the sport however it became a good recreation and that one motion modified it all. I suppose we ought to have handled it lots higher in phrases of our field while the ball became withinside the box.


“We had large conditions in the sport and we didn`t positioned them away. We can take a variety of positives, I suppose the manner we approached the sport and competed. It is genuinely tough to win towards this group however we went face to face with them.


“In the large moments, in large suits you've got got the make the difference. That is the way you win those games.”






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