Arsenal 1-1 Manchester City: Flat First Half, Martinelli Saves It Late! Should We Have Done More?

Arsenal battled to a 1-1 draw with Manchester City at the Emirates – but it wasn’t the performance Gooners were hoping for. After a sluggish first half where Arsenal struggled to get going, Mikel Arteta’s side came alive in the second half. And just when it looked like City would leave with all three points, Gabriel Martinelli stepped up with a late beautiful strike to salvage a crucial point!

In this video, I break down the full 90:

Why Arsenal were so flat in the first half

What changed in the second half

Martinelli’s huge moment

Tactical and selection analysis – did Arteta get it right?

⚖️ Was a draw fair? Could we have won this?

Let me know in the comments:

Were you happy with the performance? What would you have changed? And is this a point gained or two points dropped in the title race?

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