Watching Manchester City destroy Bayern last week, it appeared the Treble is not just realistic - it’s likely
When you have something to lose you naturally start to think about how you can protect it. A team in Arsenal’s position, 2-0 up after 10 minutes, knows “only mistakes can cost us the game now”. Consciously or subconsciously, the priority becomes to avoid mistakes.
The result would have been shattering enough for Arsenal as a one-off, but this was the second game in a row they had drawn after leading 2-0. Arteta’s analysis of last week’s 2-2 draw at Liverpool had mentioned “this special atmosphere and stadium”. Lost amid the talk about the Anfield factor was a reckoning with the mistakes that had been made by Arsenal – including their coach.
The immense exhaustion he projected in that moment reminded you that this is a player who has already been involved in 49 matches for club and country since August. His ability is so phenomenal that neither Arteta nor Gareth Southgate feel they can leave him out – but the workload is too much for a 21-year old.
Jack Grealish of Manchester City and Timothy Castagne of Leicester City in action during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Leicester City. Photograph: Tim Keeton/EPA
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