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Arsenal 5-1 Man City - the fans' verdict

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Manuel Akanji speaks with Erling Haaland
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We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Arsenal and Manchester City.

Here are some of your comments:

Darren: Lacklustre and dismal. They seemed to be battling up until Erling Haaland's equaliser, but as soon as Arsenal came back with their second goal, it just looked like City's wheels fell off. There were so many passes given away directly to Arsenal players and the lack of movement and consistency was disappointing. If City want to qualify for the Champions League next season, they have got a lot to do. Overall, frustrating and disappointing.

Brian: This was a great day for Arsenal and an 'eat humble pie' day for City. They were second best in all areas and clueless when needing to respond tactically. Keep-ball has had its day, with an aged squad unable to deal with vibrant counter-attacks. I never thought I would say it, but Pep Guardiola has to go. Fans know the response we need and now the owners have to call time on failure.

Steve: The makeshift defence was found out again. As soon as I saw Matheus Nunes and Josko Gvardiol having to play in defence, I knew City would get beaten easily. Pep has been found out after thinking that our ageing players could last another season - plus this is the worst injury list City have had in years. Arsenal were far better, but it certainly wasn't City's strongest team or close to it. City are a relatively easy win for any half-decent side this season.

Arnie: It's not that City have become really bad. It's that some of the other teams can read their game better and manage them. You can only play as well as you're allowed to.

Martin: Awful. I'm struggling to think of any player who played really well. Stefan Ortega and John Stones had a mare, Manuel Akanji and Phil Foden were way off the needed level and Nunes needs offloading tomorrow. Why play a midfielder, who then passes the ball back on most occasions, in defence? Just like Jack Grealish does. We had the pace of a Model T compared to a Ferrari. Get Scott Carson in goal for the FA Cup tie.

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