{"id":34677,"date":"2025-09-25T11:08:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T10:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=34677"},"modified":"2026-01-12T13:43:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:43:32","slug":"guardiola-vows-to-prove-himself-again-after-arsenal-deny-man-city-late-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/guardiola-vows-to-prove-himself-again-after-arsenal-deny-man-city-late-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Guardiola vows to \u2018prove himself again\u2019 after Arsenal deny Man City late on"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/player\/guardiola-pep\/hxNijWrJ\/\">Pep <\/a>Guardiola admitted he disliked resorting to defensive tactics as Manchester City were held 1-1 by Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/player\/haaland-erling\/UmV9iQmE\/\">Erling Haaland<\/a>\u2019s early strike looked set to be enough, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/team\/manchester-city\/Wtn9Stg0\/\">City<\/a> boss opted for a cautious second-half approach, switching to a back five and withdrawing both Haaland and Phil Foden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plan backfired as Arsenal grew into the game, dominating possession before Gabriel Martinelli latched onto Eberechi Eze\u2019s clever pass to equalise in stoppage time with a deft lob over Gianluigi Donnarumma.<br><div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> best online pharmacy with fast delivery <a href=\"https:\/\/bccrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/png\/keflex.html\">where to buy keflex online<\/a> with the lowest prices today in the USA <\/div>\n<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>City\u2019s 32.8% possession was the lowest figure recorded by a Guardiola side in a Premier League fixture, highlighting just how much ground they ceded.<br><div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> best online pharmacy with fast delivery <a href=\"https:\/\/bccrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/png\/mebendazole.html\">where to buy mebendazole online<\/a> with the lowest prices today in the USA <\/div>\n<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pep Guardiola admitted he disliked resorting to defensive tactics as Manchester City were held 1-1 by Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday. 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