Arsene Wenger:
"Sometimes the best defence is to attack."
also Arsene Wenger:
I will sit Alexandre Lacazette on the bench.
Seriously...
This match has nothing to do on Wenger, the EPL should try to find out whether the ref has gambled on the match.
Yep. Especially that linesman who was sleeping, not calling an offside infraction that resulted in the 3rd goal.
I mean, City pretty much outplayed us regardless, they missed so many chances, this could have been easily 5-1. But still, you cannot be that reckless with your officiating. That just took all momentum (or what's left of it) from us.
Clear offsides on that goal, but he also missed Kolasinac's shove in Sterling's back in the box. You might have noticed that on the awarded penalty, Monreal never touched the ball despite bowling RS over.
Arsenal didn't play well enough to win at the Etihad today, but maybe they can get a result in the return fixture at the Emirates.
I'll give you the Kolasinac shove, but the penalty was not a penalty. Sterling RAN towards Monreal and dived. What does Monreal have to do? How will he able to avoid a collision when you're trying to defend and the player literally ran towards you to make contact, and then dive to get the penalty (which he did)?
And Silva was so offside, it makes it even more frustration because it wasn't even close. That just killed whatever it is we had left.
No, we did not play well enough. Wenger's tactics from the start and baffling as it is, and Sanchez just gave the ball away way too much like he is showing he really wants to play for City. But I will have to disagree, the officials have a hand in this.
You guys are still the cream of the crop. There's no denying the quality of Man City. Like I said, I came in this game knowing that we are going to lose, but there is some terrible officiating against us in this match.