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Manchester Metropolis put a tough week behind them by cruising to a 5-0 victory over 10-man Arsenal on Saturday.
The outcome comes amid a tumultuous few days for the champions. Pep Guardiola’s aspect failed of their makes an attempt to signal Tottenham striker Harry Kane earlier within the week earlier than seeing rivals Manchester United beat them to the signature of Cristiano Ronaldo, with Metropolis nonetheless out there for a striker within the closing days of the switch window.
They might be pissed off of their bid to get extra attacking inforcements however Metropolis had no issues on the pitch on Saturday, securing an eleventh win in 12 matches over their feckless opponents. The North Londoners’ early season struggles continued, although, as they misplaced a 3rd match in row. Not since 1954-55 have the membership suffered such a poor begin to a league marketing campaign, with stress rising on Mikel Arteta in cost. He wasn’t helped by Granit Xhaka‘s sending off within the first half, and the afternoon shortly become a harm limitation train from there.
Ilkay Gundogan opened the scoring on six minutes earlier than Ferran Torres shortly added one other and Gabriel Jesus made it 3-0 simply earlier than half time. Rodri made it 4 on 52 minutes and Torres netted a fifth on 84 minutes to finish the rout.
There was some cheer for the house supporters previous to kickoff, with the membership unveiling two statues for Manchester Metropolis legends Vincent Kompany and David Silva exterior the Etihad. Fittingly, there have been loads of statutes within the visiting backline, regardless of Arteta’s defensive workforce choice.
Arteta, who beforehand served as Guardiola’s assistant at Metropolis, sprang a shock as he made 4 modifications, with Calum Chambers, Sead Kolasniac, Martin Odegaard and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang coming in, and he used three centre-backs in a again 5 in a bid to stifle Metropolis’s array of attacking expertise.
However Arsenal quickly fell behind. Jesus’ cross discovered Gundogan on the again publish and he nodded previous Bernd Leno to place the house aspect in entrance. Gundogan virtually made it 2-0 moments later, however Leno got here out to disclaim him.
Arsenal have been rattled, and shortly additional behind. Arteta’s defence was a shambles and Torres made it two on 11 minutes, evading his marker and flicking the ball dwelling with ease.
It quickly obtained worse. Xhaka’s senseless choice to leap right into a sort out on Joao Cancelo two-footed gave referee Martin Atkinson no possibility however to ship him off and after simply 36 minutes, some away followers had seen sufficient and made their method to the exit.
Those that stayed have been left reeling, with Jack Grealish wriggling down the left and discovering Jesus, who smashed in from shut vary to complete the sport as a contest.
Saturday marked 10 years to the day that Arsenal suffered an 8-2 hammering at Manchester United and Arteta, who signed for the membership within the aftermath of that defeat, will need to have had that sinking feeling once more quickly after half time. Rodri side-footed an attractive effort from exterior the field into the underside nook to deepen the gloom on Metropolis’s opponents.
There was nonetheless time for extra embarrassment for Arsenal, with Torres grabbing his second of the sport on 84 minutes when he nodded previous Leno to make it 5.
At one stage recording 97% possession, it was a stroll within the sunshine for Metropolis, whereas Arsenal’s hunt for his or her first level — and purpose — of the season continued.
Afterwards, Guardiola hinted that Metropolis might not signal a striker earlier than the switch deadline and he additionally had phrases of encouragement for Arteta, his former assistant.
“Arteta is aware of how I like him,” Guardiola instructed BT Sport. “Within the two or three years he was right here he was vital to what we constructed. Individuals need outcomes instantly, with the gamers he had in the present day, Ben White, Thomas Partey have been lacking, many gamers they invested in have been lacking, with out that it’s tough.
“I do know his consciousness as a supervisor and as a pacesetter, the second everyone seems to be again he’ll do a wonderful job. I do know this as a result of I do know him, I do know the job he can do.”
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