Manchester City have officially announced themselves as at least top four contenders, maybe even title contenders, with their 4-2 win over Arsenal. They have continued their 100% winning record with 4 wins out of 4.
There was no love lost when Adebayor left Arsenal in the summer and headed for Manchester City, and in this game he was keen to prove his previous employers had undervalued his services.
He was a valuable member of the city team in this match, and not only for scoring the 3rd goal, but also for his excellent defensive headers from Arsenal set pieces. With Adebayor and Lescott dominating in the air inside the City box the Gunners did not look a goal threat from corners or free kicks.
However in my opinion the man of the match was Craig Bellamy, with pace to burn and the energy to run for the full 90 minutes, he looks like a big asset for Manchester City. His tracking back and tackling may have gone unnoticed by some, but you can be sure his teammates and manager will be giving him a pat on the back in the locker room. Plus it was his goal which put City 2-1 up, when Arsenal looked like they might go on to win. And his pass which setup Wright-Phillips for the fourth goal.
After Arsenal leveled the game at one all it looked like they would run away with the game, but then City used the magic strategy which always seem to send Arsenal into a tail spin. They started putting in some tough tackles and even a few late challenges and the Gunner were easily shaken.
If Arsene Wenger wants Arsenal to finish in the top four this season he is definately going to have to figure out a way to toughen up his team.
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