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  • How Arsenal's 10 Men Nearly Pulled Off The Impossible Against Man City

    Manchester City vs Arsenal ended in spectacular fashion with a late John Stones equaliser breaking the Gunners' resolve. But, after Leandro Trossard's red card in the first half left his side a man short, Mikel Arteta's dropped a modern masterclass on how to frustrate a numerically superior opponent and deny them the space to create any meaningful chances. They may have ultimately dropped 2 points, but they were less than a minute away from recording a win for the ages. Adam Clery examines their defending (and *all* the controversial decisions) to explain how they almost did it.

Premier League

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    • Why Arsenal's Academy Is A JOKE

    • How Harry Kane FINALLY Won A Trophy

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    • Why Nuno Will Win Manager Of The Year

    • Why The Premier League Is No Longer Built For Promoted Teams

    • Season Preview Predictions 2024 25 REVISITED!

    • Gretna FC: A Marriage That Went Wrong

    • How La Masia Came Good Again For Barcelona

    • Why We Are Seeing The Biggest Power Shift In Premier League History

Arsenal

    • Cunha To Man United? Wirtz To Liverpool? The Biggest Transfer Stories This Summer

    • Why Arsenal's Academy Is A JOKE

    • How Arsenal Just HUMBLED Manchester City 5-1

    • How Arsenal EASED Past Tottenham

    • How Man United Just OUTSMARTED Arsenal

    • Why Arsenal Are So Good At Set-Pieces

    • How Martin Odegaard Just Fixed Arsenal

    • How Arsenal's 10 Men Nearly Pulled Off The Impossible Against Man City

    • Why Arsenal Were BETTER Than They Looked Against Atalanta

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Liverpool

    • Cunha To Man United? Wirtz To Liverpool? The Biggest Transfer Stories This Summer

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