Arsenal have continued their awful beginning to the season as they were hammered by clinical Manchester City at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Pep Guadiola’s men were so ruthless against toothless Gunners, scoring five goals in a game that saw Granit Xhaka sent off at 35 minutes.
The result has put more pressure on Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta as his team has not found back of the first three games of the season and the first time since 1954 that they have lost their three opening games of the league season and this match was effectively over by half-time.
Manchester City stand-in captain, Ilkay Gundogan and striker Ferran Torres scored in the first 12 minutes and any hope Arsenal had of an unlikely comeback was ended when midfielder Granit Xhaka was sent off for lunging into a challenge on Joao Cancelo.
A trademark teasing run from £100m man Jack Grealish set up Gabriel Jesus for an easy third just before the break, then Rodri guided home a fourth from 20 yards just after it.
Such was his side’s total control that City manager Pep Guardiola had used all three substitutes within 16 minutes of the second half starting. It turned into an extended keep-ball session for the hosts, who finished off the rout with Torres’ second six minutes from time.
There have been much pressure on Arsenal board to axe Arteta with former Chelsea and Inter Milan coach, Antonio Conte heavily linked to the job.
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