Mikel Arteta made a substitution, ending the humiliating record, Haaland 0 shots, and the championship pattern changed dramatically
The eighth round of the Premier League welcomes a match, with Arsenal hosting Manchester City. Arsenal have an excellent league record this season, with an unbeaten record of five wins and two draws in seven league games, leaving only two teams unbeaten in the Premier League, the other being Tottenham. However, in the Champions League in midweek, Arsenal suffered a setback, losing to a Ligue 1 side and disappointing fans a bit. This time back in the league, Arsenal has to face a super team like Manchester City, which is another big challenge for Arsenal. The two sides have a head-to-head record in the league, with Arsenal at an absolute disadvantage. This time, Arsenal, who have home-field advantage, won, ending a humiliating 12-game losing streak against Manchester City in the league.
Arteta drains 433 formations. Jesus, Nketia and Trossad partner to attack the Trident. Odegaard, Jorginho and Rice form a three-midfielder. Ben White, Saliba, Gabriel and Zinchenko started at the back four. David Raya as the starting goalkeeper. Martinelli, Nelson, Kai Havertz, Thomas Parteil and Kenhiro Tomiyasu were all on the bench.
Arsenal almost conceded an early goal in this game, but Rice made a crucial clearance on the goal line. Both sides played a little cautiously. Arsenal goalkeeper Raya was very confident, but he kept making mistakes, but he was lucky not to concede a goal because of his mistakes. Kovacic's brainless tackle got him a yellow card, and if the referee had been fairer, Kovacic should have been sent off. At half-time, neither side could score. Arsenal had 45% possession in the first half, with 5 shots on goal and 0 on target. Manchester City, on the other hand, had only three shots on goal and one on target in the first half, also without a goal.
Lewis scored in the second half but was blown away. Arsenal played sharper attackingly, while Manchester City were somewhat conservative. Martinelli scored the decisive goal in the final minute to help Arsenal beat Manchester City 1-0. Arteta made a substitution, and Martinelli, who came off the bench, made a big contribution. Manchester City only had four shots on goal in the whole game, which was a shame. Manchester City's number one star Haaland even had a 0 shot on goal, which was too embarrassing.
The championship pattern has changed dramatically. With this victory, Arsenal reached 20 points and moved up to second place, the same as Tottenham Hotspur, the top team. Manchester City, on the other hand, still has 18 points and dropped to third place. Liverpool are 4th with 17 points. Aston Villa are 5th with 16 points. This season's title race has become even more intense. Manchester City's opening advantage was wiped out by two defeats.