Mikel Arteta transformed his team by signing Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko and returns to the Etihad on a high in the FA Cup
. The impression was heightened: Arsenal could excite, they could compete in flashes, they could play sparkling football, but when it came to the crunch they still lacked the conviction and discipline required to beat the best.
It has been a case of clever team-building and it picked up pace with the arrivals of Jesus and Zinchenko. They were surplus to requirements at City, but have been outstanding for. The environment has been perfect for Jesus, who was thriving as the main man in attack before being sidelined with a long-term knee injury, and has also brought out the best in Zinchenko.
and his form has raised the inevitable question of whether City were guilty of complacency when they agreed to do business with Arsenal.
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