If there was any doubt that Arsenal, this Arsenal who does nothing is bleeding from all four sides, He was in full growth, this Saturday, against the almighty Manchester City of Pep Guardiola, has cleared them all. Perfect match for the Gunners from minute 1 to 90, surely the only way to eliminate the citizens, experts in the K.O. English. Let Real Madrid take note of what was seen this Saturday at Wembley.
On the benches, Pep, crestfallen, resigned himself to his outstanding student, a young Arteta who has known how to absorb like a sponge the need to endorse a football philosophy and carry it to the end. The award, achieved thanks to two great goals from Aubameyang, it is not only the final of the FA Cup against Chelsea or Manchester Unitedbut the possibility of getting a direct ticket to the Europa League.
From the first moment Arsenal showed the fruits of the work that Arteta has been doing since he came to office at the end of last year. From the ruins of a team that was fractured at all levels – clothing, fans and managers – the Spanish has been able to heal the wounds and convince everyone of his idea of the game. The best example was, without a doubt, the ball he lost Mustafi in the first minutes inside his area for trying to get it played. If the players did not trust the coach's philosophy, they would not have insisted on the idea that led to the first goal of Aubameyang, a wonderful team move that ended with the Gabonese nailing a beautiful shot to Ederson's long post.
The first 45 minutes of Londoners were so round that they managed to City did not even finish between the three suits. And all this despite the fact that the citizens had won the last seven duels, they were the current champions of the FA Cup and they had ten matches without falling in this competition.
From first to last, the players of the Arsenal They responded very well in all facets, not only in the offensive in the first half but also defensively when the Mancunians sprang up after the break. The resistance had its prize and Tierney, which is consolidating despite the fact that today it was his turn to act as the third central defender, He put a beautiful ball in depth for Aubameyang, who left the young Eric García far behind, mark the second between the legs of Ederson.