Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta (L) gestures on the touchline as Manchester City's English midfielder Raheem Sterling (R) looks on during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in London on February 21, 2021. (Photo by John Walton / POOL / AFP)

Why Arsenal couldn’t fight Manchester City’s fire with their own

By

Stephen Bradley

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Feb 21, 2021

It was a sobering display by the probable Premier League champions, as Manchester City defeated Arsenal 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium.

Manchester City's Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus (L) vies with Arsenal's Spanish midfielder Dani Ceballos (R) during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in London on February 21, 2021. (Photo by Shaun Botterill / POOL / AFP) — Manchester City’s Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus (L) vies with Arsenal’s Spanish midfielder Dani Ceballos (R) during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in London on February 21, 2021. (Photo by Shaun Botterill / POOL / AFP)

Stephen Bradley analyses just how Manchester City managed to exert their will over the game, how Arsenal struggled to cope with the sheer weight of numbers running at them, and why the Gunners were unable to fight fire with fire.

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