Manchester City 3-0 Arsenal

The score line says it all, but it must be noted that Arsenal were without key players Toure, Adebayor, Walcott, Fabregas, and the controversial William Gallas.

Whatever is going on in the Arsenal camp they are a great club, with a great manager, but their loyal fans deserve more than what seems to be going on at the moment. It becomes critical, when it adversely affects action on the field, but one man does not make a team, and Wenger will have to quickly resolve what is being reported as the Gallas issue.

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City too have had their problems but got it together on this occasion, with recent signing Robinho excelling. However, it was a great team success and despite Arsene Wenger suggesting the result was flattering, with a bit more luck the home side could have doubled their score.

There was not much for either side to crow about in the first half, until just before the interval when Stephen Ireland shot his side ahead. However in the second half it was pretty much one way traffic. City were rewarded when Robinho's superb skill doubled the score in the 56th minute. He received a through ball from the revitalized Wright-Phillips, and chipped the ball over Almunia, in the manner of one of the best players in the world.

Afterwards Robinho thought he had scored again with a back heeled flick, but he was adjudged to be narrowly offside. Then with Almunia beaten, he had another shot cleared off the line by Djourou. At the other end Robin van Persie had a goal disallowed for unsporting behaviour, when he practically kicked the ball out of the keepers hands, as he was about to deliver a goal kick!

At the very end Sturridge was fouled and calmly scored from the spot, to send Arsenal packing after a convincing display by a side eager to prove their worth with the very best.

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