And it was a cross from the striker that Gündoğan headed in at the back post off the cross bar, via a slight touch off goalkeeper Bernd Leno.įar from showing any spirit of recovery, Arsenal’s performance deteriorated even more. Left back Kieran Tierney allowed Gabriel Jesus to beat him far too easily for the high ball. The opener was conceded even earlier this week, after only six minutes. It was just like that against Chelsea last Sunday and that ended in a 2-0 defeat. There was nothing to show for the comfortable opening minutes for Arsenal. “It’s time to reflect and look in the mirror, each of us,” Arteta said, “and try to change the dynamic straightaway.” Now, though, Arteta has two weeks of the international break to face more questions about his suitability to continue as Arsenal manager. “Why you don’t give a little more time to the teams to build what you want to build. “They trust a lot in Mikel because they spend money to reinforce the team, to do it better,” Guardiola said. "Obviously the summary after three games and losing the three of them, it doesn’t make it any easier.”Īrteta has had 20 months in the job since being hired away from City where he was Pep Guardiola’s assistant. “Really disappointed with the things that happened on the pitch," Arteta said. But the Gunners look further than ever from getting back into the Champions League, let alone winning the title for the first time since 2004. Unai Emery and, now Mikel Arteta, have been brought in to try to revive Arsenal’s fortunes.
This was Arsenal’s ninth successive league loss to City, stretching back into Arsene Wenger’s reign. Perhaps losing was expected, if not in this manner. “This is not enough and everyone has to look in the mirror and work as a team and stick together." "You have to take risks and you have to be brave on the ball and we didn’t,” Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang said.
There were two goals and an assist from Ferran Torres, and goals from Ilkay Gündoğan, Gabriel Jesus and Rodri. In the week when the defending Premier League champions missed out on signing not only Harry Kane but also Cristiano Ronaldo, the existing attacking options did the job against a side reduced to 10 men after Granit Xhaka’s first-half sending off. Not in the 128 years since the club started playing in the English leagues.Ī 5-0 collapse at Manchester City on Saturday left Arsenal with three losses without scoring at the start of the season for the first time in its history.Īrsenal’s calamitous performance shouldn’t detract from the ruthless efficiency of City. MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Crestfallen Arsenal players being humiliated in the Premier League has become all-too familiar in recent years.
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