OUR 3 POINTS AFTER ARSENAL BREAK THEIR MAN CITY CURSE Gabriel Martinelli came off the bench to score an 87th-minute winner as Arsenal overcame champions Manchester City at the Emirates. The finest of margins For a game that had just two shots on target in the second half, this was a captivating encounter full of near misses and what could’ve beens. How would the picture have changed had Mateo Kovačic been given what was probably a deserved red card for his foul on Martin Ødegaard? What if David Raya’s clearance off Julián Álvarez had gone into the back of the net instead of hitting the side-netting? Would City have been so cautious and conservative had Nathan Aké scored instead of blazing over in the opening five minutes? Fine margins can decide titles. City know this more than many, a 94th-minute winner won them the title on the last day of 2012. Fine margins have ultimately ended up deciding this game and they were threatening to all ...
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