{"id":1364258,"date":"2024-09-22T19:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T18:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1364258"},"modified":"2024-09-25T11:31:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T10:31:01","slug":"man-city-arsenal-premier-league-24-25-player-ratings","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/man-city-arsenal-premier-league-24-25-player-ratings\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City vs Arsenal Player Ratings: Etihad thriller a microcosm of Arsenal under Mikel Arteta"},"content":{"rendered":"

A rain-drenched Etihad Stadium played host to Arsenal<\/a>‘s best and worst under Mikel Arteta as they dramatically snatched one Premier League<\/a> point against champions Manchester City<\/a> from the jaws of victory.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It didn’t look good after Erling Haaland put the hosts in front, but these North Londoners are built differently and showed resilience despite making things harder for themselves. Having been forced into making one change from their NLD success at Tottenham last weekend \u2014 Riccardo Calafiori starting ahead of Ben White, with Jurri\u00ebn Timber at right back \u2014 the move immediately paid off with the Italian defender equalising before a fellow member of Arsenal’s backline sensationally put them ahead.<\/p>\n

But they couldn’t hold on as John Stones, a 78th-minute substitute, levelled it again in the 98th minute. A rush of ecstasy surged through City as their opponents cut dejected figures, and the match ended in an entertaining 2-2 draw, one that will not be short of talking points.<\/p>\n

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However, the game’s real talking point came deep into first-half stoppage time. For the second time this season, Arsenal had a player sent off for kicking the ball away and earning a second yellow card. It was a considerable risk for Leandro Trossard to boot the ball. But Arsenal supporters will point to J\u00e9r\u00e9my Doku and ask why he wasn’t cautioned for kicking the ball away when Arsenal was awarded a free kick earlier in the half. Ironically, this happened just before Trossard received his first yellow card. It’s the same incident, though sources say Trossard didn’t kick the ball away out of petulance but was playing on and clearing the danger. Doku is now the new ‘Jo\u00e3o Pedro’. Mikel Arteta was ‘amazed’ by Declan Rice’s sending-off against Brighton. What will he feel about this in a much bigger game?<\/p>\n

“Arteta has put his jumper over his head. I don’t think he can complain,” Gary Neville said on Sky Sports commentary. “It’s a foul. He barges Bernardo Silva and then he wellies the ball away. The reason we know he’s heard the whistle is he half pulls away.” Jamie Carragher added: “The position Arsenal find themselves in, what is Trossard doing?” Even if there’s a grievance over Dok\u00fa not being cautioned, he should have known better. “The position Arsenal find themselves in, what is Trossard doing?” Jamie Carragher added.<\/p>\n

That was Trossard’s first Premier League red card in his 175th appearance in the competition. Furthermore, the Gunners (four) have received more cards for time-wasting in England’s top division this season than any other team. But the ugly truth is that since Mikel Arteta’s first game in charge of Arsenal in December 2019, the Gunners have had 17 players red-carded in the Premier League\u2014at least four more than any other club.<\/p>\n

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RED CARD ?<\/p>\n

Leandro Trossard gets a second yellow and is sent off for kicking the ball away after barging into Bernardo Silva… pic.twitter.com\/FLNunzgN54<\/a><\/p>\n

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n