Pep Guardiola’s side make a statement of intent as they chase a fifth title in six years
The symbol of City’s chutzpah? De Bruyne walking around the pitch and eyeballing the Arsenal support after his 87th-minute substitution as they threw bottles at him.
Guardiola named a side packed with attacking midfield menace. Arteta added to the dynamic by starting Granit Xhaka as a No 8; Jorginho sat in front of the defence in the injury-enforced absence of Thomas Partey. Haaland had nearly got around the back of Tomiyasu in the 16th minute but it was Arsenal who forced the issue, their press high and effective. Ederson would be booked for time-wasting mainly because he could not see a pass out.
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