Whoever still thinks Arsenal were still the old glow-to-die team that was the subject of mockery for all and sundry must begin to have a rethink.
Even till the end of last season when they chased the EPL glow with Man City, many still thought they would soon evaporate as usual.
But they fought the fight till the end, coming second in a season giants such as Chelsea struggled to stay afloat the league ocean.
This season, again, Arsenal have begun super well.
Gone seem to be the days guys would say ‘Don’t mind their gra-gra. They would soon fall like a pack of cards.’
That they have been able to sustain the tempo this second year shows that Mikel Arteta and his boys have returned to stay.
They proved the hope again on Sunday when they won the much-talked-about match with Man City.
They did so for the first time in the Premier League since 2015 as Gabriel Martinelli’s 86th-minute strike earned a 1-0 win at the Emirates on Sunday.
As ‘The Punch’ reports, making his return from a hamstring injury as a substitute, the Brazilian’s strike deflected in off Nathan Ake to earn Mikel Arteta’s men a memorable win against their nemesis.
While the Gunners are level on points with north London rivals Tottenham at the top of the table, City drop to third after back-to-back Premier League defeats.
The biggest talking point until the goal was how City’s Mateo Kovacic somehow stayed on the pitch after successive late tackles on Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice.
City had the better early opportunities when Rice cleared off the line from Josko Gvardiol before Ake scooped a shot over the bar from close range.
Arsenal keeper David Raya, who had an uncertain time, was twice almost caught in possession on his line by Julian Alvarez.
But it was the home side who were elated as Martinelli, introduced off the bench for the second half, made that vital contribution.
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