Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji was unimpressed by Arsenal’s tactics in yesterday’s pulsating 2-2 draw and vowed not to let Mikel Arteta’s men claim their Premier League crown.
Arsenal were denied a famous win at the Etihad after John Stones snatched an 98th-minute equaliser for Pep Guardiola’s four-time defending champions.
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The Gunners had used every trick in the book to preserve their 2-1 advantage for 45 minutes following the sending-off of Leandro Trossard in first-half injury time.
The defensive set-up, and extensive time-wasting, appeared to have worked until substitute Stones had the final say, leaving both sides frustrated.
Asked if Arsenal were the masters of the dark arts, Switzerland international Akanji told reporters: “Yeah, but in the end we always won the title and I don’t think it’s going to be different this year.
“I don’t think there are many better than them at it. That’s what they’re looking for. We have to defend ourselves because in every duel, every free kick that was given, they went on the floor.
“Players go on the floor to get up, sprint back again, go on the floor again. One of their team went over to tell the keeper to go on the floor and stuff like this. In the end, it’s up to the referee to control these situations throughout the whole season. There’s nothing else we can do about it.”
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Author : Jon Fisher
Publish date : 2024-09-23 12:07:53
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