The talking points as Manchester City took on Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in a huge Premier League encounter.
Lucky, lucky Kovacic Given recent decisions in the Premier League, Mateo Kovacic must have feared the worst when he caught Martin Odegaard with his studs up on the follow-through in a fiercely-contested first half at the Emirates between Manchester City and Arsenal. Liverpool's Curtis Jones and Chelsea's Malo Gusto saw red for similar challenges - which lacked any intent but still made contact with their opponent.
This was a slightly different role to the Champions League final. In Istanbul he was inverting into midfield from right-back. He was a definitive midfielder at Arsenal - and it almost worked. Even if Arsenal scored their goal after Stones' introduction, City looked better with Bernardo then Stones in that defensive role. If Rodri was out for longer, the pair would be worth trialling as an experienced alternative to the Spaniard.
It's also true that City's six points against Arsenal were the decisive six that turned the title in their favour. If Arsenal had won both, they would be the defending champions and City wouldn't have a treble. Arsenal's reaction to the win was justified. Lewis has been selected to face Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham, Leeds , Newcastle , Sevilla in the Champions League and this was his second start against Arsenal. Guardiola clearly isn't afraid of throwing him into difficult tests, and it was Lewis preferred to Foden in midfield after their partnership in Germany.
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