On January 28, Beijing time, in the fourth round of the FA Cup, Manchester City beat Arsenal 1-0 to enter the round of 16. After being out, Arsenal are also sure to miss the treble of the season, but more importantly, the battle between the two teams on February 16!
This season's Premier League has shown a situation of red and blue dominance. Arsenal have an impressive record of 16 wins, two draws and one defeat in 19 rounds, earning a record 50 points and five points ahead of Manchester City with one game less. However, due to the postponement of the first half of the match, the two legs of the league battle between the two heroes have not yet been played, but they met first in the FA Cup, which is also considered to be a preview of the "Premier League title".
Considering the tight schedule, both Guardiola and Arteta have partially rotated the starting line-up, but De Bruyne, Haaland, Mahrez, Rodri; Xhaka, Thomas, Saka and Nketiah are mostly there, so it can be regarded as a battle to test the strength of the championship.
The result? City have the advantage in possession and the number of shots on goal, but both teams have their own scoring opportunities, with Arsenal signing Trossard's small-angle shot threatening and Haaland's long-range barb narrowly breaking into the world wave.
It wasn't until the 64th minute that Alvarez shot from distance to the post, Grealish returned on the left side of the box, and Ake followed up with a right-footed push into the net, finally breaking the deadlock! And it was the only goal of the game.
In the end, Arsenal lost 1-0 to Manchester City, the FA Cup was out, and the League Cup was also eliminated, and the dream of a treble was shattered, and there are still Premier League and Europa League titles to compete for this season. Of course, Arsenal need not be frustrated, after all, the two main players Martinelli and Odegaard did not start, and only came off the bench in the 66th and 74th minutes.
At 3.30am on 16 February, an even bigger game is coming: Arsenal host Manchester City in the 12th round of Premier League play-offs, and if they win, they will probably go away and win their first league title since 2004!
And for Blue Moon, as long as you win, you can continue to catch up with your opponent. On April 27, the two teams will also play the second leg, but it will already be the 33rd round, and it is not clear whether the big picture is decided.