ChicagoBlue
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The most complete team performance in a big game that I have seen in a long, long time.
Erling Haaland showed that he is the best striker in the world by a stretch, complemented by the best midfielder in the world for at least the last few seasons.
Not a single player took the night off, they left it all out on the field, and it looked almost comfortable, because of how brilliant they played.
We were fortunate that Martinelli and Saka didn’t play.
Oh wait!!!
Guardiola played another Masterclass by playing the same team (minor tweak to replace Ake) in a different way…through the weak (soft) middle of Arsenal instead of down the wings, while Walker & Akanji completely pocketed Arsenal’s wide men and COMPLETELY shutting off Arsenal’s only serious point(s) of attack.
City nullified Martinelli, Saka, Ødegaard, & Partey, shutting off the service to Jesus.
They couldn’t handle OUR press, while we were imperious in breaking theirs by Haaland and KDB coming short through the middle before playing it wide in behind their press.
From soup to nuts, best 95 minute performance in years for me.
And, honorable mention (in a team where there may have been multiple MOTM performances!) to Akanji. Stepped across the back line, right to left, and literally shut down the media’s darling right winger!
Who are Arsenal’s best 3 players?
Ødegaard
Saka
Martinelli
Who did they have to drag off? :-)
Seriously, much as I’ve written a lot, I really don’t have words to describe just how SPECIAL that PERFORMANCE was.
No club IN THE WORLD could stand with us when we play like that. NO CLUB!
Erling Haaland showed that he is the best striker in the world by a stretch, complemented by the best midfielder in the world for at least the last few seasons.
Not a single player took the night off, they left it all out on the field, and it looked almost comfortable, because of how brilliant they played.
We were fortunate that Martinelli and Saka didn’t play.
Oh wait!!!
Guardiola played another Masterclass by playing the same team (minor tweak to replace Ake) in a different way…through the weak (soft) middle of Arsenal instead of down the wings, while Walker & Akanji completely pocketed Arsenal’s wide men and COMPLETELY shutting off Arsenal’s only serious point(s) of attack.
City nullified Martinelli, Saka, Ødegaard, & Partey, shutting off the service to Jesus.
They couldn’t handle OUR press, while we were imperious in breaking theirs by Haaland and KDB coming short through the middle before playing it wide in behind their press.
From soup to nuts, best 95 minute performance in years for me.
And, honorable mention (in a team where there may have been multiple MOTM performances!) to Akanji. Stepped across the back line, right to left, and literally shut down the media’s darling right winger!
Who are Arsenal’s best 3 players?
Ødegaard
Saka
Martinelli
Who did they have to drag off? :-)
Seriously, much as I’ve written a lot, I really don’t have words to describe just how SPECIAL that PERFORMANCE was.
No club IN THE WORLD could stand with us when we play like that. NO CLUB!
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