At 03:15 Beijing time on June 18 (20:15 UK local time on the 17th), a focus battle in the 28th round of the 2019/20 Premier League was contested at the Etihad Stadium, with Manchester City beating Arsenal 3-0 at home.
The two sides knelt down on one knee before the match in solidarity with the fight against racial discrimination
Before the game, there was a moment of silence to mourn the death of COVID-19
This is the Premier League restart after 100 days. City have won all six of Arsenal's last three seasons and conceded just two goals. The two sides have met 45 times in the history of the Premier League, with Arsenal having an absolute advantage of 23 wins, 10 draws and 12 defeats, and 11 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats away. It was the 199th meeting in the history of the two sides, after Arsenal won 97, drew 45 and lost 56.
In fact, this game is actually more to watch, and the most complained about is David Louis. In this game, he played 25 minutes off the bench, only 1 clearance and 1 steal, no interception and no blocking, 1 foul and 1 fatal mistake, and the pass success rate was only 75% (the lowest among Arsenal defenders), such a performance, it is difficult to believe that this is the main center-back of the Chelsea and Brazilian national teams.
Of course, in the case of the back pit, the only thing that can comfort himself may be goalkeeper Leno! In the match against Manchester City, Leno contributed nine saves in the whole game, setting a new high for the season; in addition to this, he Leno completed 31 passes in the whole game, second only to Tierney. Although Arsenal lost to Manchester City, Leno's performance was MVP, and his teammate David Luiz was too bad, and his goal was pierced 3 times!
The more brilliant the goalkeeper, the more it fully proves the eternal truth that the weak team will go out. United sank for a few years to achieve De Gea. With a slight sign of recovery, De Gea's condition declined. And how many more years does the Gunner need to precipitate before he can recover?
Manchester City's rapid rise is inseparable from Arsenal's strong support. Adebayo, Nasri, Krish, Sarnia, Koloturi. Although these people are no longer here, the rise of Manchester City has also played a mainstay role. And now,
The duel between Guardiola and Arteta's apprentice is still Ginger or Old Spicy. The master defeated the apprentice and came to an end.