Why Arsenal Beating Man City Had Nothing To Do With "Luck"

Arsenal 1-0 Manchester City is a result that could already have huge implications for the Premier League title race. But after years of successive defeat at the hands of Pep Guardiola, how did Mikel Arteta finally turn the tables on his former mentor??
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[@Mochido89]

That movement Tomiyasu did was absolutely phenomenal. Until that moment, City's defensive line were winning all the aerial duels. Who in their right mind would expect that a left back, who usually comes in to close the game and solidify the defense, would make a run like a number 8. Arteta took the risk, threw a punch and it landed. Big props to him for that.

[@M4NA5]

He also dragged Foden with him (kept looking at him until the action that led to the goal).

[@nyashamwenje4351]

Absolute genius Arteta is

[@skeepth7598]

@@nyashamwenje4351 arteta is the worst ingame manager in the league

[@robartchristoph7150]

@@skeepth7598

[@goyonman9655]

The subs brought the goal Partey to Tomiyasu to Havertz to Martinelli

[@highdefinitionapollo2.019]

It's funny, everyone's saying it was boring, and i guess for a neutral it must've been but i was never once bored because i was too busy panicking

[@reubendavids9339]

Exactly 😂😅

[@hiranom20]

😂😂😂😂

[@StackyTacky]

😂😂😂😂

[@Money-ui8xt]

So true i barely took my eyes of the screen and overall taught it was a grat game , but was actually panicking the whole game 😂

[@msimms-ft9yv]

Not the most exiciting game,but a tactical battle that this time artteta won

[@GordonCaledonia]

Man City should have been down to 10 men at 35 minutes. Kovacic was very late, made contact, caused pain, instant red by the bookm but the ref waved it on, no VAR, comical, unfair. Man City get very few red cards.

[@alvinaditya1610]

sadly even man city fans know that their team did something dirty, i believe there's a bribery in it

[@Wolf-1211]

The ref is always in their pockets is why

[@michogarry7421]

The refs are always in mancitys pocket. Trueeeee

[@Mohagnito94]

This is true. Same goes for Rodri.

[@Wolf-1211]

@@Mohagnito94 do you mean Rodri never gets reds?

[@badharrow]

I find it crazy analysts called this a bad game of football. It felt like it was on a knifes edge the whole time. It was awesome.

[@Local-vr6ji]

Hard agree. As a neutral I thought it was superb.

[@KimMorgan-hc3rk]

The sheer beauty of the passes!Witness Tomiasu as he clears Martinelli's path for the goal! Arteta's tactical genius prevailed! Bravo!

[@navi2710]

I am more shocked at how Arsenal managed to contain City. I definitely was not expecting a technical game on this level, let alone Arsenal winning the game. But this was a hard fought win against the best football team in the wrold.

[@msimms-ft9yv]

The Wolves defeat shows even if you dominate you can still lose any game, The diff here was how few chances they created

[@deanmadnut2614]

Na best team, after this game I think man City needs to be investigated, the refs always seem to be on their side

[@dradnankh]

​@@deanmadnut2614 sure on our side when United robbed us at old Trafford and wolves didn't even get a yellow for stopping counters

[@BiggestBirdonMars]

Considering man city had bernado playing cdm with kovacic I don't think city had the freedom to attack the way they wanted

[@HeggyC]

When you beat the best team in the world, doesn't that then make you the best team in the world? Like the t-shirt said - "you're only as good as your last game"

[@nuudelz3711]

No one is talking about Declan Rice’s transfer fee anymore. No one, not a soul mentions it. I think that’s pretty telling of the signing he was.

[@24alexash]

Saka Injured, Martinelli and Partey starting on the bench. As an Arsenal Fan it was already advantage City when the game started. I know city didnt have KDB or Rodri, but we have seen them get results without their big players before. Arsenal without their big players tend to crumble in recent years. COYG

[@Stunt101Bitch]

Spot on add timber on to the missing players and even worse we started with a striker that isn’t able to hold the ball win headers nketian the guy don’t even show for the ball no movement no speed no strength basically we started man down no danger whatsoever just an absolute useless donkey please get get Ivan Toney in January

[@ninadjoshi52]

You are right to mention all the unavailable players for both the teams. But the post treble MC system in most games has been heavily dependant on rodri let alone other key players in the squad. This is probably the first time Pep would have thought with the absence of his players that arsenal have a more commanding midfield. The video actually doesn't justify the box midfield that City were playing with in game. It became a very narrow/central tussle between the two because of this. And yes we did win games without them, but not against the Arsenal's, Liverpool's, etc. These big games have always required their brilliance for City. Fair play to Arteta for his genius in the game management, it really looked like something pep would do. Also before mentioning the absence of saka being big. I personally think saka actually makes arsenal a very good wide attacking team with all his qualities. And that is exactly why I think Arteta didn't want him in the game as all the times before this, arsenal have lost to us.

[@dradnankh]

We lost all our games without rodri 🤡 what you even saying

[@kamying1027]

That's why Arsenal didnt score in the first half. City has the key player injured but not on the bench, then you know the different now

[@dycolonythegem]

@@Stunt101Bitchnketiah can be anything but pls the guy has speed and he has improved his physicality and his back to goal, he actually did more than haaland in comparison in that game

[@okemefuna1]

The moment Rice won back that ball in front of the Arsenal six yard box was the moment I knew we are playing to win and not to draw. Then followed the phenomenal long pass that split the MCity defence from Thomas P which produced the goal.🎉🔥. Performances to note, Ben White, Soliba, even Raya’s goal keeping although a bit shaky was still impressive. And the there is Gabriels both of them, Odegard … in fact the team and the managerial team, classic performance in all.💪🏾👏🏾.

[@vanadium5099]

Lets keep this at 41 likes

[@praktika1082]

Arsenal practiced that sequence with Tomi and Havertz. The German would have been first option to shoot, with Martinelli the second.

[@patrickbateman882]

Fantastic analysis. I'm always trying to improve my understanding of the game and you made it very easy to understand. Good stuff

[@noahholland1795]

That goal never happens if Guardiola doesn’t switch Doku to the other side. Tomiyasu was suddenly left with no one to defend on the left.

[@mikkelkold9633]

I noticed that as well, so Pep might have opened the door for Arteta there. But either way it’s still nice to see Mikel win over Guardiola 11v11

[@Goonermenu]

@@mikkelkold9633 Doku switching to LW forced White to stay back else Benjamin would have just doubled up-with Jesus on Gvardiol because Tomiyasu-Gabriel-Saliba will be the new back3. No one was expecting Tomiyasu to invert that high up the pitch and into the midfield as he is a traditional pure defender unlike Zinchenko who is naturally a midfielder. Foden was also looking to exploit the space Tomi left. If that move hadnt worked and City hit on the break down their RW and scored ,everyone will be blaming Tomiyasu for leaving his position. Its a game of fine margins.

[@merciemodemerciemode3130]

@@Goonermenu spot on ✨risk >reward

[@abdiazizabdi6687]

@@Goonermenuhhhh did you watch the goal foden follow tomiyasu and left back covered by rice

[@phamvuminh8435]

@@abdiazizabdi6687yes but what he's trying to say is if the play didnt work, Foden will have a ton of space to run behind Tomiyasu to make dangerous play. Like if for some reason City get the ball back then put a long ball over Tomiyasu to Foden.

[@timhanebeck9179]

this is the fogging estanderd guys

[@oreoluwaariel]

My fogging manager

[@CoconutsWithDrag]

8:46 I just noticed big Tomi running to the side giving space for martinelli to shoot

[@stargirl114]

Yes, it’s all in the details!!!

[@lwandomadikizela2213]

Saliba and Gabriel kept Haaland quiet throughout the game. Arsenal played the trump card in Martinelli and City couldn't respond. Still early days but don't ever rule out City in the Premier League title race.

[@timhanebeck9179]

saliba pocketed haaland

[@gro5757]

Once he said it was a bad game of football Because few chances were created I lost appetite. A good analyst would see that game as a tactical masterclass. Both teams set up so well to neutralize each other. Not even the kind of set up where one team sits so deep with no intention of playing any attacking football.

[@NVsionbeatz]

it's stuff like tomi popping up in a surprising position, that crazy chain goal started by ramsey vs fulham and the rosicky goal vs sunderland are the reasons i love this team

[@timhanebeck9179]

kovacic touching the ball in the second half was disgusting

[@wilbearr]

The pass map on top of the table line up is a great way to understand the points being made.

[@hurataimad136]

You get games like these, I remember back when when Klopp came up against Wenger, back in the day, they cancelled each other out. Havertz is key to AFC change in form against City. City have no choice but to factor in a hold up merchant. It doesn't even matter if he has a good or bad game. Haaland isn't a great footballer (yes unbelievable striker) but you have to factor him in as a hold up merchant. I'm sure that played a part in City changing thing up with Silva. They must have come with a plan for Havertz, saw he wasn't on the team sheet, factored in Jorginho, needed to cancel out his CM attacking threat, pulled back Silva and it largely worked. Anyhow, teams now have a workable blueprint to compete with City on the day. City haven't moved on from not dealing with two up front, here you had Havertz and Tomiyasu doing the damage. Haaland a great striker but a meady footballer, he barely can deal with being man marked. Yes once KDB and Rodri are back, City will look explosive again but Haaland will remain central, that will not change. Him cancelled and long balls/hold up merchants will result in goals and difficulties.

[@abdiazizabdi6687]

I watch the way harverz bring the long ball down easily 😮

[@ryanmichael11]

If Arsenal had bet City just once last season, they would have won the league

[@looniaz]

And also at least if the refs didn't forget to draw the line in Brentford game, it would be a different story like u said

[@RankinMsP]

Not really. People forget that City took their foot off the peddle once it became mathematically impossible for us to win.

[@benjamindadzie9657]

​@@RankinMsPthe fact is the point difference was 5..

[@RankinMsP]

@@benjamindadzie9657 clearly facts don't tell the whole story because once they had won the league, they could rest players with big games to come. Anyone thinking this didn't factor in them not killing themselves to win their remaining games is on cheap kush

[@AK-pw3oq]

Not really Pep would have played his best team in last 2 matches where city lost 1 and drew 1 playing with B team

[@milktea2422]

Luck is a very great thing to have, especially when wanting to win her prem. You could argue that Leicester city winning the prem was full of luck since the top teams all struggled, and they managed to hold on unlike arsenal last season. -yeah it’s unlucky that pep doesn’t have probably the two most important players playing, but he still has class players that probably are starters for the top clubs around the world as backups. I mean stopping Haaland from or man city from having a shot since the 58th minute is crazy

[@jonathanward1585]

Arteta was a genius

[@seinnabil]

Indeed, it's not just luck!, remember "Fortune favours the bold".

[@edwardkamau267]

This is my best sports channel so far.💯

[@scotthamilton9515]

Great analysis as always from our main man Adam Clery!

[@gspchelseafc2018]

How do you understand and give such a good analysis of games?!? It's INSANE!!!

[@looniaz]

You just gotta read and watch games more

[@gspchelseafc2018]

@@looniaz who shat in your cornflakes this morning mate

[@nathanbarnes8535]

I'd like you to do an analysis on the number of deflected goals Arsenal score. It's happening too often for it to be considered simply "luck". Just a thought.

[@Ben-mv9jt]

Our game plan is build up to the area and take a pot shot - we aren’t skilled enough in the box to carve out 1 on 1 chances and we have no one good at heading 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@paulie4450]

I chuckled the moment you broke down how narrow both teams ended up playing coz it was spot on! Also forget the Kovacic VAR red, he made the exact same tackle ON A YELLOW and the ref gave nothing!! The bias is off the charts recently, sickening to see.

[@kunimitsune177]

It was not remotely the exact same tackle. First one was a textbook red, second was sometimes a yellow.

[@stefandinu6389]

​@@kunimitsune177sometimes? That's a yellow all the time.

[@filmonberhane4255]

Amazing analysis, very interesting and understandable too. You earn one more subscriber from myself 🎉❤

[@TheAlmightyHulester]

Nice breakdown, subbed!

[@kunlerichards7266]

You Master-analysed the whole thing from A-Z. Wait! How did you do all these? There you have it- all the psychology behind the result. So true, let no-o e say Arsenal didnt deserve that win. Good one bro

[@HeggyC]

Great vid, first time watching this channel. Looking forward to the "Why Arsenal Beating Man City AGAIN Had Nothing To Do With Luck" video...

[@jixal]

It was really impressive how Man City seemed defanged, you easily could forget that they were the triple winners. Arsenal were making it look easy(ish) to shut them down. Disappointed it was a bit of a boring match and both teams were playing it cautious, but w/e lol. Martinelli totally changed the vibe though, can't score any goals if you don't take any shots.... so he just started shooting ^_^.

[@Apxiloxus]

Always such great commentary!

[@aymasey4948]

Brilliant analysis bro!!!

[@danyj.mendez4745]

Completely missed this. Great breakdown…

[@AJ-cy6iz]

Great analysis, ty.

[@aliallan492]

We were without saka,Partey,Martinelli not fully fit yet it's always about man city not having De bruyne and rodri,,pple don't mention Saliba as the great cause of us not being crowned last season as champions but they mention players man city who are treble winners were missing..for us the lable is bottlers but all is hate agenda

[@didierliango6402]

The trajectory of Martinelli late strike was headed towards the top right corner of the net should Ake's deflection had not occurred. So it is rather naive to discount that striking effort as pure luck. Martinelli has scored many of such goals in the past not because he was lucky.. he is just pure class.

[@matiasahlgren2476]

Very entertaining. Thanks 👍

[@nattarsenal]

People saying Rodri was out. No one mentions WHY?. Throw up a vid of that?!

[@msimms-ft9yv]

Rodri has been a huge miss, As saliba was for half a season

[@nattarsenal]

@@msimms-ft9yv I meant to say Rodri got a RED for grabbing Gibbs-White's throat. Wasn't injured like KDB.

[@msimms-ft9yv]

@@nattarsenal Understood,over and out

[@colorlessshaman5266]

All so called TV, radio pundits and rivals should be viewing this terrific analysis.

[@aceface8353]

Artefacts put Tommy y haverts and partey off bench that says it all , he out managed pep

[@AdaptStudios]

Loved that you got screen grabs of tomi and rice in those moments, very agatha cristie how it all unfolded.

[@chillahslocal]

Tomiyasu - Oh You don't want to mark me watch this

[@Never_Wr0ng]

8 years of waiting, all made worth it after watching sore losers Walker, Grealish & Haaland show their true colors. They're no big characters , just spoiled brats. Like to give it out but can't take it. I'm going to cherish every single game we beat them from this day on- which make no mistake, will be quite a few. This was Liftoff. Arsenal are there now. No more thinking about 12 games losing streak.

[@iyiadesomorin286]

8 years crying 😂😂😂

[@Never_Wr0ng]

@@iyiadesomorin286 15 years cheating 😂😂😂

[@thekeccles1996]

I swear, one win against City and Arsenal fans are all acting like they've won the league -- you're 2 points ahead of City and drawn up with your rivals. Oh, and only 8 games into the season. So quick to forget how quickly things can change, and often at vital points in the season. I remember Arsenal fans singing "we're going to win the league" last season only for City to go up another gear. I think this win was probably a fair result, but it could've been different pretty easily. Ake's shot goes in and it's a different game, Kovacic gets sent off and it's a different game, butterfly effect etc. etc. -- but this game is not a make-or-break moment in the season regardless of the result. Important for Arsenal to build off, definitely, but beyond the 3 points against the title defenders and Arteta beating Pep for the first time, we have yet to see how significant it will actually be.

[@laser__unicorn]

@@thekeccles1996 They have such small team mentality, they win against a bigger team and act like its Christmas, pretty funny to see this. And its even funnier because City started to became a big team in the last 20 or so years, not long ago they were in the 3rd division, and they themselves don't act like Arsenal supporters when the win against the big guys.

[@thekeccles1996]

@@laser__unicorn I think it's just funny to see how the pundits and fans react. City was struggling at this same point in the season last year, and look what they did then. Anyone who's writing off any team (especially City) at this stage of the season is surely joking. City has shown time and time again that they have the character to win big games and trophies -- a few bad games (3 losses in the last 4) means something is up, but we've seen them struggle and recover time and time again.

[@janeburns7673]

I subscribed because that was fantastic.

[@AlanagilityUK]

Great analysis

[@comradeozzbug]

Fantastic analysis

[@mohamednoor4549]

Iam so proud of the boys

[@DawnKing]

This was more like a smash and grab than a comprehensive win tbh.

[@vrajpatel3211]

Pep is not finding any solution for his tactics till now he trying new tactics in every game right now and without rodri its making more hard for them

[@johnboi2961]

Well explained love it !!! We are Arsenal

[@russyJ20]

8:35 there's a jump in the editing, rewatched twice not sure if just from my end

[@gabdg828]

I was rewinding as well because that's kind of a crucial moment lol. Oh well

[@Rusty_119]

Don’t know what all the fuss is. Second time we’ve been clearly better than city this season. Only weapon they have against arsenal is KDB

[@virupakshawalla5734]

That is actually the first time 4 subs have ever combined in top flight competative football match to score winning goal. And itvwas practiced on training pitch.

[@balonius]

Kovacic deserved straight red for the odergourd challenge, another VAR failure.

[@Driblus]

How badly did you just butcher Ødegaards name??

[@davespagnol8847]

@@Driblus As badly as Kovacic butchered Ødegaard!

[@alegbekehinde8753]

Superb analysis 👏 👌

[@Thewe34]

Because they selling gund and mahrez and no Rodri no KDB absolutely they lost the game bro

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[@jjsamuelgunn1136]

a long ball towards the box for a knock down... that's from the sam allardyce playbook!

[@msimms-ft9yv]

THeres a difference between a long hopeful ball to a big striker, and a long pass to a midfielder

[@imfinnakms2215]

I don't agree with the statement 'skinned alive at the emirates' I'd argue we were the better team, tomiyasu gifted a goal, nketiah couldnt finish any chances where abetter striker would prolly walk with a hattrick

[@markonwuka666]

great video

[@lemonacidrounds7293]

So far we fail strategizing against teams from London though. Its always 2:2. If its 2:2 against West Ham I'm throwing my TV out the balcony!!

[@kayedans8779]

They call it boring cuz Arsenal won

[@seancolorado]

I would have given more love to Tomiyasu but otherwise great video

[@srykextraodinairecreation9962]

Tomi is the most versatile player in the squad

[@eric_welch]

what happened at 8:35?????

[@ezrommosima2937]

This was well explained. You're my go to guy

[@kamying1027]

Just luck, you can have reason to point out after won only. It is just luck to hit the defender and score. You can say Man city is too passive but at the end it is just luck to score. Not agree with this title!!!

[@Paufranne]

Was surprised to see the title. I wonder how city didn't lose a player.

[@kunimitsune177]

Much better to than tifo ngl

[@DigitalDaffodil]

Respectfully, the goal was very much a slice of very good fortune

[@BigCDS]

Foden didn't respect Tomi in that moment. Tomi seized the moment.

[@durgeshhalmare8038]

Brighton s manager have a youtube channel ????

[@virupakshawalla5734]

Difference was mainly big lucky punts to Haaland didn't have a chance to reach him deep in Saliba 's underpants

[@wustenfuch]

Host was catering to his new neighbors, kudos to him

[@phamvuminh8435]

Tomiyasu is basically Ashito from Ao Ashi 😅

[@8xMorladumx8]

Reminds me of a saying said in an anime I've now put in my top10 (Blue Lock): Luck exists in the game, but it doesn't exist in a vacuum. It's exists through the effort it takes to put ones self in that point of luck. I'm paraphrasing of course~ Lock-off!

[@petercorbett3794]

It was 11 v 11 both sides trying to make sure they kept a clean sheet. Simples. Only one team conceded. Simples. Where’s the complexity? They both thought 0-0 would be Ok and Arsenal said ‘let’s Nick it with a late one’, and they did it. What’s the mystery? Only that they weren’t already 2-0 down, because Arteta had already said ‘ we go a tight draw or a tight win’ and everyone said ‘that means we lose again’. Emirates is very slowly learning that their boys are learning how to win ugly! It’s a slow education, when team and fans both understand we’ll be ready to win the league.

[@coolerdude42]

There is no way Arteta thought "a draw would be ok". He wanted to win. Its very clear that the winning goal came from a sequence that the team specifically trained for. That's the difference.

[@Trisjeremy3]

Man Arsenal aren't scoring if that didn't deflect. The reason it's called a lucky win is because of the goal.

[@princechaoui8750]

Mahrez and Gundo

[@aayushkhadka5904]

Its deflection dont go crazy

[@supershortie4189]

Is this the wrestling guy?

[@virupakshawalla5734]

Tommy would have just run over top of Foden if not goal side lol.

[@mariahlin5556]

City won the league against Liverpool TWICE because they won critical games that should have been dropped points.

[@warwicks2780]

Typical Havertz. That’s his one killer assist for the season, I wonder when he’ll score his killer goal? Probably in the UCL.

[@LTC366]

CL Final winning goal

[@dsmrtbuses5360]

fair win tbh

[@AnantaAkash.Podder]

0:58 ....No... you are Wrong... Arsenal weren't as Lucky of Deflected goal as Man City of Playing with 11 Men... it was a Clear Cut Red Card... Man City was More Lucky.

[@bg1251]

Nah, it was luck. Ake sinks that first goal, the game is different. Also Arsenal did bottle it. City were unstoppable at the end of the season. Arsenal's job was to beat the other teams. We can talk stats and grinding out nil nil draws against City, but Arsenal full strength may still be just below City full strength.

[@goldenone4235]

Your eye ok?

[@axe8039]

Brilliant

[@inhuahua1]

Arsenal weekly strat course ❤❤

[@juniorquarshie2051]

In what world was that a bad game. Defense masterclass more like

[@lewispalmer8257]

Shay cormack right here

[@iblaze1085]

City failed to utilize width

[@jackwood1142]

it was a luck deflection just like most of our open play goals this season. dreaming

[@kayk3639]

Arsenal didn't not win the league because they couldn't beat Citeh, they didn't win because they lost and drew to too many teams they should have beaten, lesser team. If they had beaten those teams they could have afforded to lose to Citeh, after all Arsenal did the double over Leicester the year they won