We may have been beaten by Manchester City on Sunday, but what caught our eye from the match? Here are four key learnings from the first game of the Unai Emery era: Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City: How it happened IMPRESSIVE PRESSING When you dominate possession - as we did in our pre-season games - it’s not so easy to see evidence of Unai Emery’s pressing tactics. Not here. Manchester City’s command of the ball was the perfect opportunity to put that strategy into action, and it paid dividends. With Aaron Ramsey leading the hunt, we put City under pressure at the back and generated chances off the back of quick turnovers. Granit Xhaka’s intervention set up an opening for Ramsey, and...
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