A draw represents a missed opportunity after Arsenal’s defensive diligence and gamesmanship frazzled Pep Guardiola at the Etihad
The expectation – perhaps the fear – had been that Manchester City against Arsenal would be like their two league meetings last season: of undoubted high quality and tension, but a little tepid, lacking the blood and thunder to live long in the memory for neutrals.
Inter had 19% possession in that game; Arsenal had 12% in the second half on Sunday. City were predictably furious with Arsenal’s gamesmanship withBut what was extraordinary was how badly City dealt with the situation. They had 28 shots in the second half. Of those, 13 were by defenders – the last of them, from John Stones, the late equaliser, which followed the precedent of Gerard Piqué’s late goal in 2010.
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