MIKEL ARTETA plotted Arsenal’s downfall with a subtle tactical tweak. Manchester City started this season with the kind of menace they showed last time around by slicing the Gunners apart in their 2-0 win at The Emirates. Pep Guardiola hugs Mikel Arteta as Man City take a two-goal lead against ArsenalSky Sports And Marti Perarnau, who has written two book about Pep Guardiola, revealed former Rangers star Arteta’s planning was the key to both goals. The first came as Raheem Sterling fired past Petr Cech from the edge of the area, with Bernardo Silva then wrapping up victory after the break. Perarnau told the 93:20 podcast that Arteta ordered Mendy to keep his cutbacks low. And the France international left-back responded by laying on both goals in that fashion. Guardiola and Arteta embrace at the end of City’s 2-0 winRex Features Most Read CATCHING UP Andy Walker says Celtic are standing still while rivals Rangers are not MASSIVE OPPORTUNITY Ross Wilson says snubbing Rangers was difficult decision ‘IT’S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE’ Rodgers hits out at Celtic money men after Champions League exit THIRD TIME LUCKY Rangers set to make fresh approach for Hearts ace Kyle Lafferty TROLL TIME Shay Logan and Oli McBurnie troll Celtic after Champions League elimination LIGHT-MARE Chris Sutton aims blast at Celts money men for squandering £2m on ‘disco lights’ Perarnau said: “Do you remember from Sunday’s game, after the second goal, Pep’s hug with Mikel? “That was because Mikel said to Mendy, ‘don’t make a high cross when you get to the end line, make a cut-back along the floor,’ and after that Bernardo scored the goal. MASSIVE OPPORTUNITY Ross Wilson says snubbing Rangers was one of the ‘most difficult decisions of his career’ THIRD TIME LUCKY Rangers set to make fresh approach for Kyle Lafferty “He [also] talked with Mendy and Sterling to try to make a double pass before the last cut-back.” The irony of it all was that Arteta could have been in the Arsenal dugout had they offered their former player the manager’s job. Arteta looked set to replace Arsene Wenger before ex-Paris Saint-Germain boss Emery was named in a shock appointment. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news, transfers and goals from Scottish football plus fixtures, results and live match commentary
Source: Scottish Sun, News
Source: Scottish Sun, News
