Arsenal 1-0 Man City: 3 talking points as Gunners down the champions

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<p>— now.arsenal (@now_arsenaI) <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/09/arsenal-1-0-manchester-city-3-talking-points-gunners-city/3/"https://twitter.com/now_arsenaI/status/1711088984389034022?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>October 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/09/arsenal-1-0-manchester-city-3-talking-points-gunners-city/3/"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></div> <p>Saliba wasn’t dribbled past once and he didn’t commit a single foul. Oh and for good measure, the Frenchman won all of his duels in what was a stellar performance.</p> <p>It’s done. It’s over. Saliba is a star and the best central defender in the league.</p> <p><em>Continued on the next slide…</em></p> <div class="next-slide slider"> <a class="next-slide-btn" style="background: #c01f2f" data-track="shortcode" data-track-action="next-slide-shortcode" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/09/arsenal-1-0-manchester-city-3-talking-points-gunners-city/3/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span> Talking Point #3 </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><div id="attachment_136874" class="wp-caption aligncenter"> <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-136874 size-full" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/09/arsenal-1-0-manchester-city-3-talking-points-gunners-city/3/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_1066,w_1600/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F07%2F1724492576.jpeg" alt="" width="1600" height="1066" srcset="https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1724492576.jpeg 1600w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1724492576-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1724492576-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px"><div class="fs-center-img"> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="width:1600px;">The skipper celebrates his side’s triumph. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)</p> </div> </div> <h2>3. City drought ended in stunning fashion</h2> <p>Eight years. That’s how long it had been since Arsenal took three points off City, and what a way to do it! The Gunners have long been City’s easybeats but since Mikel Arteta has taken over, the gap has been closing slowly.</p> <div class="embed "> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Arsenal 1-0 Man City, 11 years apart. ⏳ <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/09/arsenal-1-0-manchester-city-3-talking-points-gunners-city/3/"https://t.co/qnABbwsQvf">pic.twitter.com/qnABbwsQvf

<p>— Premier League (@premierleague) <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/09/arsenal-1-0-manchester-city-3-talking-points-gunners-city/3/"https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1711092035527082463?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>October 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/09/arsenal-1-0-manchester-city-3-talking-points-gunners-city/3/"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></div> <p>Now, the mental fortitude that the Gunners will get from this performance, which was <a title="Bukayo Saka’s latest injury must be a wake-up call for Mikel Arteta" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/09/arsenal-1-0-manchester-city-3-talking-points-gunners-city/3/"https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/04/bukayo-sakas-latest-injury-must-wake-call-mikel-arteta/" rel="">without Bukayo Saka</a> as well, is enormous.</p> <div class="embed "> <blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="HXLDS7ypM6"><p><a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/09/arsenal-1-0-manchester-city-3-talking-points-gunners-city/3/"https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/08/4-standout-players-from-huge-1-0-victory-over-city/">4 standout players from Arsenal’s huge 1-0 win over Man City</a></p></blockquote> <p><iframe class="wp-embedded-content" sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" style="position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);" title="“4 standout players from Arsenal’s huge 1-0 win over Man City” — Pain in the Arsenal" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/09/arsenal-1-0-manchester-city-3-talking-points-gunners-city/3/"https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/08/4-standout-players-from-huge-1-0-victory-over-city/embed/#?secret=ulcjVBzINp#?secret=HXLDS7ypM6" data-secret="HXLDS7ypM6" width="500" height="282" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></p></div> <p>Arsenal can match it with the best and the win was great for so many reasons, but none more important that the Gunners showed they are true contenders for the title this season.</p><!—pageview_candidate—>">