The task laid before Arsenal prior to them kicking off against Manchester City was an almighty one. Unprecedented break from football, both sides' respective league campaigns and form aside, taking on the champions on their own patch is inherently daunting. So when Mikel Arteta fielded a starting lineup that looks more like one of their 11 v 11 mixed team training sessions, that daunting task became insurmountable. At least that was the general consensus, which is to be expected when the likes...
Original author: Ross Kennerley
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