The Small Tactical Detail That Decided The Match (And Maybe The Title)

why argue with arsenal fans when you can wait

Nico o'reilly was absolutely amazing. What a performance by this young lad. His future is very bright. Special player

Bernardo Silva, what a player!!! The most underrated player of this generation. He always steps up in the big games for Pep. What a monstrous performance. He was literally everywhere

I knew it was over when Nico O Reilly dribbled past 3 players in his own half 😭😭😭

The importance of Bernado Silva! Having lost Gundogan and Not relying on Reijnders, Pep is a genius. Semenyo played with he's chance!

Declan Rice, best midfielder in the world btw. English media tried their absolute best to prove that he is the best midfielder in the world. Best midfielder my ass. He is good but nowhere near to the best midfielders

The second goal was a direct result of leaving nico open wide. Martinielli chose to press geuhi, who easily passed to nico . He bombed forward, played a one two, into the box, squares the ball, rodri misses the chance but Haaland pounces from behind. The moment the ball went to geuhi I was screaming at the tv, at Martinielli to not do it, not to press geuhi, to stay with nico. And within 2 mins it was in the net😢

It's not tactis only, you need effective players

Who wins the title?

The last 5 games for both teams will be exhilarating.

I could swear you posted a video not long ago about how Pep's tactics were finished...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Why is there always creepy music in the background 😭 2:06 Just use this

I feel like Rodri is getting back to form

Pep trusted O'Reilly and he's grown crazy. Arsenal lost coz their wings were shit going forward. Lewis-Skelly and Ben White as fullbacks, especially in the 2nd half would've offered more. Arteta is allergic to risks. He'll rather play 4 centre backs at Home against Midtable Bournemouth than trust a younger exciting prospect

Contested first half performance, only for Arsenal to lose momentum in the second half. Definitely not a one-sided performance by Man City, sure, but in the match that decides everything for the season, Arsenal failed to deliver yet again while Man City and Pep have shown why they're always to be feared, no matter their form

The way you present this game makes it seem like it was inevitable that City would win, when both sides had a similar number of big opportunities to score

Promised to try to win the game and proceeded to start four centre backs .Tried a high press against MANCHESTER CITY which was frequently played through. Mikel Arteta, ladies and gentlemen.

i think u let ur chelsea fan side on this it wasnt nothing like tactical dominance the stats were so close the margins were close the big chances were the same the xg arsenal won it all of this with less rest days and more injuries . so honeslty i didnt see any dominance unlike the cup game

The game, and arguably the title, was decided by the difference in quality between the two. City have Cherki, Haaland, O'Reilly etc. while Arsenal have Havertz, Gyokeres, and Eze. As stubborn as their defence had been, the quality of personnel Arteta signed was always gonna let him down.

There’s a structural issue with both recruitment and game management under Mikel Arteta. Players like Havertz, Madueke, and Merino haven’t consistently delivered the technical quality required in high-stakes matches. More importantly, the team shows a pattern of inconsistency. They can compete strongly with Manchester City, yet still drop points against teams like Crystal Palace and Newcastle. That gap suggests a deeper issue with focus and composure across a full season.