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Arsenal Analysed | How we beat Manchester City

Our 1-0 success over Manchester City on Sunday ensured everyone with a Gunners affiliation headed into the international break happy, as we finally managed to record a league win over the Sky Blues for the first time in 15 matches.

But how did we manage to do it? Adrian Clarke has been pouring through the numbers and rewatching the action to undercover what the five keys to the victory were:

Double pivot perfection

Mikel Arteta showed Manchester City respect by altering the configuration of his central midfield, bringing Jorginho into his starting XI as a double pivot alongside Declan Rice.