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ARSENAL were beaten by Man City 1-0 at the Etihad with £45m new boy Thomas Partey making a brief debut.
Meanwhile, we’ve the very latest on William Saliba and Mesut Ozil’s future at the club.
Follow all the latest Arsenal transfer gossip, news and updates below…
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MIK TAKE
Arsenal were unlucky to walk away with a loss against Manchester City at the Etihad.
Raheem Sterling’s winner was the only goal of the game.
Manager Mikel Arteta said: “I am upset, because I think we deserved more from the game.
“I am extremely happy about the performance we put in today, against a top, top team.
“To come here and play with the attitude, and to have the courage to play the way we played today, to make it as difficult as we made it, I have to say I cannot demand much more from the players.
“Apart from to say that when you have three big chances, in this game you have to score.”
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MAN OVERBOARD
Arsene Wenger has admitted his rivalries with Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho sometimes went “overboard”.
Wenger, who left the North London club in 2018, told talkSPORT: “The rivalry between me and Alex. I was a foreign manager coming in and disturbing his reign and he didn’t like it. He hated to lose and I hated to lose, so at some stage it went overboard.
“But with time, after the competition went, the relationship became better. And today it is peaceful and friendly.”
Mourinho famously branded the Gunners chief a ‘specialist in failure’.
Wenger, 70, admitted: “That was sometimes very personal and a little bit out of control. The problem is you go into a game and already have resentment because of what’s been said in press conferences.
“You hate the guy on the other bench and keep control but sometimes it goes overboard.”
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HOLD ON
Mikel Arteta is uncertain on how serious Rob Holding’s injury was.
The defender was taken off during the defeat to Manchester City but his boss is uncertain about how long it will keep him out.
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NOT PUELING YOUR LEG
St Etienne manager Claude Puel has said that William Saliba “had a great desire to return” to the club on loan.
He was on loan at the club last season and appeared set to return – before Arsenal pulled the plug.
Fulham and Leeds were also in for the defender but Mikel Arteta opted for him to stay.
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HIGH PRAISE
Pep Guardiola has spoken very highly of his former protege Mikel Arteta after Man City beat Arsenal 1-0.
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FULL TIME: MAN CITY 1-0 ARSENAL
It’s finished at the Etihad and Arsenal will be disappointed with that.
The last 15 minutes of the first half was their best period, with Bukayo Saka leading the charge as they threatened the City goal.
But in the second period they never quite got going, and Pep Guardiola’s team did not look in danger at all. They managed to close out the game maturely to move themselves within three points of Liverpool, with a game in hand.
As for Arsenal, that’s their two hardest games out the way with league trips to Anfield and the Etihad done until at least August 2021.
And along with Saka’s first half performance, that’s about the only positive from today’s game.
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PARTEY TIME
Thomas Partey is on for his Premier League debut with less than 8 minutes left to make an impact.
Arsenal have struggled to get going in the second half but their new signing will try and give them a late boost.
Eddie Nketiah is on as well as the Gunners try and snatch something from Man City.
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HALFTIME: MAN CITY 1-0 ARSENAL
A bit of work for the away side to do as they go into the break trailing 1-0 at half time.
Raheem Sterling got the goal but Arsenal have improved since.
Bukayo Saka in particularly is looking dangerous down the left.
All the half time analysis, stats and second half action can be followed here: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/12945856/man-city-arsenal-live-stream-tv-channel-time-kick-off-premier-league/
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1-0 MAN CITY
And just like that, City have the lead out of nowhere.
Sergio Aguero, back for the hosts today, charged through the centre and found Phil Foden.
His effort was saved by Bernd Leno before Raheem Sterling tucked away the rebound.
Arsenal however with a good response as Bukayo Saka stings the gloves of Ederson from close range.
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GOOD START
The Gunners can be happy with this so far. Around 20 minutes in and they have contained Man City and not look too threatened.
A long way to go of course, but Mikel Arteta will be happy with his team’s maturity so far.
Follow our live blog for in-depth, minute-by-minute reporting of the game. Still 0-0
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TEAMS ARE OUT
The teams are coming out of the dugout ahead of this big clash.
Last minute team news: Ron Holding injured in the warm-up, meaning David Luiz starts.
Follow every kick here: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/12945856/man-city-arsenal-live-stream-tv-channel-time-kick-off-premier-league/
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PAU-ER MOVE
Arsenal are preparing to hijack Manchester United’s £35million transfer swoop for Pau Torres in January, according to reports.
Both clubs are still thought to want to bring in another centre-back to bolster their defences when the window reopens.
And according to Spanish news outlet todofichajes.com, Mikel Arteta and Edu have a plan to land Torres.
The Villarreal defender, 23, has attracted plenty of attention over the past couple of years – including from both Arsenal and United.
Now the two Premier League clubs are reportedly ready to battle it out for his signature.
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NEIGH BOTHER
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