Mikel Arteta’s side came within seconds of securing a famous win, despite playing with ten men after a first-half red card.
Last season, the Gunners took City to the final day in their bid for the Premier League title, cementing their place as England’s second most competitive club. Though City ultimately won the league, Arsenal has maintained a strong position this season.
In this weekend’s match, Arsenal looked poised to take all three points and return to the top of the Premier League table. However, after the game, several Manchester City players criticised Arsenal, accusing them of not playing to win and employing time-wasting tactics.
A report from The Sun supports this claim, revealing that Arsenal has been the slowest team to restart play, with an average delay of 33.5 seconds per restart this season—ten seconds longer than Liverpool.
Interestingly, Arsenal shares this statistic with Aston Villa, who are just behind them on the list of teams delaying restarts.
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We have been called out for our delays, but we do not expect that to change anytime soon.
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Surely, it’s all just part of the “conspiracy” against Arsenal (or Arsenal and Villa), isn’t it?
Yes it is.. and there is no point in trying to change what some section believe either through your opinion or sarcasm .. everyone have the right to believe whatever they want…
Doesn’t make it true though, and that’s the point.
So…”stay composed, take your time & don’t rush into decisions “,….a sound approach for staying calm from professional athletes embroiled in a competitive game at the top level, can always be interpreted as time wasting ….especially when you’ve just narrowly escaped an embarrassing home defeat against 10 men.
It’s about time we adapted. I’d be more worried if we were known for diving or rolling around on the pitch faking injury at the slightest tackle.Just saying…😁
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When Arsenal play “nice” they say the team has a weak under-belly, or they lack street wisdom.
Now because Arsenal will not allow themselves to be bullied around, they have become masters of the dark arts.
I just hope our team will pay little or no attention to all these and remain focused on the objective of ending the season in glory.
To do that, however, they must cease being their own worst enemies by desisting from these repeated mistakes that are costing them vital points
Arsenal can restart play quick enough when necessary, eg the free kick for our first goal against City
Everyone wants Arsenal players to play like emotionless robots, but when City players were losing shit all match, gathering around referees as if he was their secret Santa, begging and crying for gifts, we are told, its football, and emotions are normal at such a competitive level, hah.
Bernardo Silva always shows dissent when decisions don’t go as he wanted, confronts refs on every occasion and he never gets a yellow.
And this stat, it’s just 5 games now lol. Aren’t City the club penalized for most kick-Off delays for 2 consecutive seasons? And they are crying now lol. I hope they are taking their electrolytes well.
I am reading some post match comments about Havertz running in to Rodri in the first 2 seconds of the game, I mean Rodri completely play acted over the top (may be fortunately for Havertz)
in hindsight I look at it and start to think it may have been premeditated by Havertz
and then look Havertz stats for the game he was clearly carrying out an Arteta plan right from the kick-off, the ‘dark arts’ if you will
i then think back to several physical incidents over this season and last Havertz (out fo character for Arsenal) has been involved in
and then that penalty won by trailing his boot in to the keepers arm, if ever a penalty has been ‘won’ that is it
perhaps the Edu/Arteta saw another side to Havertz they thought might benefit the team
i mean our ‘dark arts’ defending and attacking has gone through the roof – i mean he is no Sergio Ramos but that is the ruthless win at all costs mentality that delivers trophies
just a thought on reflection when reading about the [unconnected] Rodri injury