Premier League: Why Arsenal Lost To City, Aubameyang Narrates

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Premier League: Why Arsenal Lost To City, 

Aubameyang Narrates

Arsenal striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has admitted that some players “were a bit resigned” in their 3-0 loss to Manchester City on Thursday.

Aubameyang missed a penalty in the second half when the Gunners were already 3-0 down, four days after losing 0-3 against City in the Carabao Cup.

The Gabon striker has scored only one goal in four starts since signing from Borussia Dortmund in January.

“There’s a lot of disappointment,” Aubameyang told SFR Sport.

“I think that this evening it was a match without anything positive.

“We’re not happy with our performance, whether it be Sunday or tonight. As we weren’t able to score the goal that might have pushed us forward, we know very well that City play very well.

“They’re perhaps the best team in terms of playing style in the world right now, so of course, it’s not easy when you can’t score that goal, you need to have that extra energy. So, perhaps there were some players who were a bit resigned.”

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EPL: Arsenal Hosts Manchester City, Promise A Revenge: Team news, injuries, possible lineups

Arsenal and Manchester City will face each other for the second time in five days on Thursday in the Premier League as manager, Arsene Wenger looks to avenge a Carabao Cup final defeat against Pep Guardiola’s Premier league leaders.

Both clubs played at Wembley on Sunday, but the Gunners came off second best as Captain, Vincent Kompany inspired City to a 3-0 win to give Guardiola first trophy in English football.

Wenger’s men must forget their cup disappointment quickly and turn their attentions back to the Premier League, with their top-four hopes hanging by a thread.

Nacho Monreal is a doubt for the North London club after being substituted off early in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final due to injury.

Sead Kolasinac, who replaced the Spaniard, could start against City at the Emirates, but it depends on whether Wenger will continue with the three-man defence which started on Sunday, or would revert to a back four.

Arsenal now sit 10 points behind fourth-placed Tottenham with a game in hand, and anything less than a win against City, will likely leave Europa League glory as the only route back for the Gunners into the Champions League next season.

However, manager, Pep Guardiola has little worries to his squad as striker, Gabriel Jesus could come into contention after almost two months out due to knee injury, though Raheem Sterling is doubtful. Fabian Delph remains suspended. Oleksandr Zinchenko or Danilo could feature with Benjamin Mendy out for long term due to knee injury.

City’s number one goalkeeper Ederson should retain his starting role despite Claudio Bravo’s Carabao Cup final assist for Sergio Aguero, while Fernandinho is out after picking a hamstring strain.

Possible Arsenal starting XI: Cech, Bellerin, Mustafi, Koscielny, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Ramsey, Wilshere, Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Aubameyang.

Possible Manchester City starting XI: Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Otamendi, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Silva, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sane, Aguero

The kick-off time for the match at Emirates Stadium is 7:45pm.



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