We were excellent yesterday and fully deserved the victory.
It was a real thrill to see Sergio back in the side, but I was slightly surprised by the positions of some of the players, but, once again, Pep got it spot on. The back four worked very well. Rúben showed his class and Kyle was excellent too. If and when he loses his pace, could he become a more regular centre-back? Nathan is a great asset and proved his versatility with a great display.
Rodri patrolled the area in front of the back four very well, and Bernardo (my MotM) played as well as I’ve seen him for a long time.
The goal came from the sort of beautiful move we have come to expect from this team and involved all four of the front men. A wonderful pass from Riyad to Sergio, whose link-up play was great, opened up the Arsenal defence and Raheem’s finish was controlled and decisive.
The match fitness seems to be coming, and hopefully, we’ll have a few more bodies available soon.