Unstoppable, Manchester City dominate Arsenal after a crazy start

Manchester City dominated Arsenal (1-0) and chained a 13th consecutive victory in the Premier League this Sunday (18 wins in a row in all competitions). The leader is unstoppable.

The pupil still has a lot to learn from the teacher. Manchester City of Pep Guardiola went to win (1-0) on the lawn of Arsenal, a team coached by his former assistant Mikel Arteta, bringing his lead to ten units over his closest pursuer, at the head of the Premier League. The Gunners mortgaged their chances of appearing well at the Emirates by conceding a goal very quickly, which is largely avoidable, on set piece.

Completely forgotten by a very (too) passive London defense, the insatiable Raheem Sterling (scorer in his team’s last three trips to Arsenal) managed to place a header (yes, a header …) in front of Holding to deceive Bernd Leno, delivered to itself. Absolutely not satisfied by this thunderous start, the Cityzens pressed on the accelerator, suffocating Gunners unable to contain the offensive waves.

Too shy Gunners

The impression of mastery and strength was such, for a quarter of an hour, that Guardiola’s players gave the feeling that they were going to score on each of their forays into the opposing camp. A world of difference then separated the two teams. But the Cityzens had only scored one strike at the break (apart from Sterling’s goal). And the game had already rebalanced. Arsenal gradually returned to the game without however managing to worry Ederson.

Not wishing to be satisfied with this meager advantage, Manchester City sought to score this second goal, and was not far from achieving it after returning from the locker room. A lob from Belgian Kevin De Bruyne, back on this occasion, ran aground flush with the post (48th), before a decisive save from Leno (56th). For once, the Arsenal Gunners have not found the key to dominating, or even annoying, the undisputed and undisputed leader of the English championship.

For the third time this season in all competitions, Manchester City beat Arsenal. Guardiola’s club are sitting on a comfortable points mattress ahead of Leicester (and waiting for the United game), thanks to this 13th success in a row, the 18th in all competitions. Too shy, Arsenal missed a great opportunity to pass Tottenham in the standings. Very far from European places, the Gunners taste a new season without flavor.

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