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Deja vu for City as Arsenal get the better of them

Manchester City react to conceding early
Arsenal were 2-0 up within eight minutes at Manchester City [Getty Images]

There is becoming a familiar pattern in Manchester City's defeats.

An insistence on playing out from the back has led to individual errors and teams are exploiting them.

Arsenal could not have dreamed for a better start at Joie Stadium on Sunday as they led 2-0 within eight minutes.

City eventually fought back but it took all their energy and Arsenal only threw more at them in the second half, eventually pulling away to win 4-3.

Both sides were poor defensively and both sides gifted goals - but it is a common theme for City this season and is getting more concerning.

They have dropped to fourth in the table despite hopes of challenging for the title before the season had started in September.

In contrast to City's regression, Arsenal continue to be on the up under manager Renee Slegers and though this was far from a perfect display, they showed enough resilience and composure to come away with three points.

The Gunners were written off early on but they have shown they can compete with their rivals and have boosted their hopes of securing a top three finish.

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[BBC]