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The lack of solutions yesterday from Arteta with this one specific issue was bad. Arsenal played 19 progressive passes against Man City's 181. All the possession between the CBs + GK with no answer for the zonal high press of Man City.
Haaland & Cherki's role were simple; prevent Rice/Zubimendi from receiving the ball behind the forward line whilst also covering off angles from CBs + GK.
Doku & Semenyo's roles were similar, curve the ball back towards the goalkeeper from the CBs + retreat when needed if the ball was clipped over to the FBs.
Bernardo & Rodri's role; more complex. Remaining in this zonal position with metres between them and Rice & Zubimendi was risky but very effective. When they remained just in front of the back-line they made it a 6v4 which was favourable for first/second balls when Arsenal had no answer and resorted to long balls.
This exact pattern lost Arsenal almost every single possession of note, it even lost them the ball for the second City goal. An overload in the first phase with no idea how to use it. Not panic stations by any means but a very poor reflection on Arteta given the length of time this issue was prominent for throughout the game.




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@NNorlindh Tur man är van att lida....leksing, Detroit i nhl och arsenal i Premier League...och till råga på allt så är man gift också
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@Pishdari9 @htomufc Bror bemästra åtminstone svenska innan du ger dig på engelska.
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@htomufc Even coaches has bad games. We rarely see Arteta get outcoached in this manner. He got the starting eleven wrong and pretty much everything after that. Waited too long for changes aswell. Calafiori should have started this game. I expect he will have some answers at etihad
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@SabriAlexander1 Lite mindre ass-ig säsong i år och han hade hittat in på pls top 11 ever
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🚨 Liverpool to allow Mohamed Salah to leave on a FREE transfer despite having a contract at the club valid until June 2027.
#LFC accept Salah’s desire to try new chapter in his career after making history at Anfield. 🫱🏻🫲🏼

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@Pishdari9 Några titlar till så hade han hittat in på top 10 pl players. Stor spelare!
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@robin_bylund Med denna säsong når han ändå top 16 i pl ever, poäng men många röviga matcher. Lite bättre skärpa och han hade kunnat hittat in på topp 11. Vilket som, applåder för mohammad salah
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Idrissa Gueye wins the ball, drives forward and tees up Beto for his and @Everton’s second ✌️

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