Manchester City have got their Premier League title defence off to a winning start courtesy of a comfortable 2-0 victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon. Goals from Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva earned the champions all three points in the final match of the opening weekend, condemning Unai Emery to defeat in his first game in charge of Arsenal in the process. The Gunners struggled to match their visitors for long stages of the contest, although City themselves were not at their scintillating best despite beginning their bid to become the first side to retain the title in 10 years with a routine win. Reuters Pep Guardiola named a City starting lineup missing the...
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