Premier League: City and Arsenal cancel each other out

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 Manchester City 0 - 0 Arsenal 

Manchester City and Arsenal played out a goalless draw, giving Liverpool the advantage in the Premier League title race.

Liverpool are now at the top of the table, two points ahead of Arsenal and three ahead of City. They came from behind to beat Brighton at Anfield, and their delight increased even more when their two closest rivals cancelled each other out.

This game failed to live up to its billing as a potential classic, as Arsenal's defensive tactics shut down City while the Gunners had limited chances. 

Nathan Ake came close with a header early on but it was saved by Arsenal keeper David Raya. City striker Gabriel Jesus posed an occasional threat for the away side. He nearly scored but failed to connect with Bukayo Saka's cross. 

City v Arsenal

The best reaction

Lewis, a Chelsea fan, gave us the perspective of a neutral fan: "Manchester City will remain confident in their ability to retain their Premier League title, but their manager, Pep Guardiola, will be disappointed with their recent performance against Arsenal. Even substitute Jack Grealish received some lengthy post-match advice from his manager. With the Premier League title race being so tight, City know they cannot afford to make any more mistakes."

Bertie, a Manchester City fan, told us: "There are many possibilities that can happen. At this point, our fate is not entirely in our own hands. We now rely on the performance of Liverpool and Arsenal to drop points since we will not be playing against them again. It is important that they also lose points as we win our own games."

More Premier League news can be found here: Premier League news and stories: 2023/2024 (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)

Michael, an Arsenal fan, gave some interesting analysis: "It looked like the players found themselves doing a lot more defending than we initially anticipated. It felt like we were constantly under pressure. There were times when we managed to break forward on the counter-attack, and during those moments, we looked like a real threat. However, after defending for so long, it became difficult to maintain possession and construct our attacks. Our legs were weighed down, making it challenging to keep the momentum going. Despite this, in the instances where we did regain possession and pushed forward, we had opportunities to snatch the win, especially towards the end of the game."

The Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, told the media after the match: "We take the point. We tried. We didn't create much, they didn't create much."

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