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It was another awful night for the Gunners as they suffered a defeat from the merciless Cityzens. Arsenal lined-up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Guendouzi and Torreira incharge of the midfield. The Gunners had 6 changes from the team that started against Standard Liege which ended in 2-2 tie.  Arsenal players feeling dejected as City players celebrate. Image: The Indepent. Guardiola on the other hand went with his normal 4-3-3 formation which was a 3-3-4 with possession. Manchester City made 5 changes from the team that stunned Dinamo Zagreb 4-1. Tactics that were implemented by Arsenal. The Gunners mainly used these two tactics: 1. Long Balls and Counter-attacks. From the first whistle, Arsenal went with the long passing tactic and got a corner in the first minute. This tactic was implemented by Manchester United and won the match. This tactic was only valid for only two minutes after which it backfired terribly and Arsenal were complete...

Tammy Abraham has won the heart of former Chelsea and England player and currently, Chelsea coach- Frank Lampard. Despite of his fondness of playing youngsters in his team first team during his time in Derby County, he knows young players can deliver when required to.  Image: Independent.   Most football coaches prefer young players e.g Pep Guardiola who sold most of the old first team players immediately when he landed Manchester City. Here are the reasons why Tammy Abraham is a regular starter under Lampard: 1. He is a goal-scoring machine. In his starts this season, Abraham has netted 11 goals in the Premier League. This is a good performance and he is only 22 years old . The only player to better him in the Premier League scoring chart is Leicester City's Jamie Vardy with 16  goals. Abraham's averages 3.2 shots per match and at least one of those chances is converted to a goal.  Tammy Abrahamscelebrating a goal. Source:  ...

She no longer trust my love to her  She wants affection in the European style. Always she keeps talking About having coffee dates While the dates I know  Are found on the calendar.  Picture: Pinterest.      She wants me to hug her Every time when we meet And give her a peck On her dimpled cheek. To me, That's against our African traditions Love is secret and sacred. But all she wants, Is love in the European style. She wants me to attend her friends parties That's the European love affair. Everywhere we should be together But our African morals, Men should work hard And meet their wives after attending the garden. She wants me to give her money And surprise her with expensive gifts. That's also European love I think. She doesn't accept the fact That I own a few coins To sustain us for a week. All she wants, is the European style of love. That's my girlfriend, Wachia Who ...

Despite losing its dignity in the early 2000's, the Manchester Derby has become one of the hottest derby in the Premier League. Man City lined  up in their normal 4-3-3 formation while Man United rook the 4-2-3-1 tactic. Picture: Evening Standard. It was clear from the first whistle that Man United went on the counter-attack approach while City used their normal central overloads tactic. Man United used fast-paced forwards like Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard and Daniel James. The wingers stayed up high on the pitch to hit City on transitions. Why Man City Lost The Match: 1. Man City's struggling defence. Man City's struggling defence since Aymeric Laporte's injury and the departure of Vincent Kompany. Image: M.E.N Injury crisis has hit Guradiola's City and currently, they're missing Aymeric Laporte on the Centre-back position. Also, Oleksandr Zhinchenko, Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane lead the top-list. Man City have been struggling to mak...

This was the long waited match as football fans around the globe knew these teams are Premier League giants.                      Image: NDTV Sports. As usual, both teams lined up in their normal 4-3-3 formation with different approaches. I will not talk about the penalty claims. I'll analyse the match tactically. Here are the reasons why Liverpool won the match: 1. Liverpool's wingbacks.  Robertson's cross led to Mohammed Salah to score the second goal. Source: Skysports. The Liverpool wingbacks (Alexander Arnold and Robertson) are vital part in Jurgen Klopp's attacking philosophy. Last season, both wingbacks were leaders on the Liverpool's assists board. Klopp likes his full-backs to whip crosses in the box. And it happened yesterday. Robertson crossed the ball for Mohammed Salah who headed home the second goal. 2. Defensive Organisation. Liverpool stood firm to defend their third very well. This was e...

Liverpool will be travelling to Old Trafford to face Ole Gunnar's men who currently sit on 12th position in the EPL table. It will be a tough test for the Norgwean man to steer The Red Devils back to their winning ways. Manchester United have lost at most twice when playing Liverpool at home since 2009 in the EPL battle. Let's start by looking team news and tactics. Team News It has been confirmed that both Paul Pogba and David De Gea will miss the clash. The duo picked their injuries during their international matches. It will be a blow for the Manchester giants to miss this duo in their first team. Pogba and De Gea set to miss this weekends clash versus Liverpool. Credits: Daily Express.   While on the other hand, Liverpool's Alison Becker and Matip might be featured on Sunday at Old Trafford. Egyptian captain Mohamed Salah might not be featured on Sunday's match because he picked an elbow injury in their clash with Leicester City last week but one. A...

It was one of the awful nights for Pep's squard leave alone the UCL night versus Totenham  at home. Last Saturday, City dominated the game in everything from shots on target to possession and passing accuracy. But what was the Cityzen's mistakes? Norwich players celebrating after scoring a goal against the champions Manchester City at Carrow Road. Credits: Manchester Evening News(M.E.N) Is it leaving Kevin De Bruyne on the bench? Or can it be Aymeric Larpote's injury? Or is it that Pep did not sign Vincent Kompany's replacement?Absolutely not! There are more than these two reasons behind the defeat. We cannot blame their defensive mistakes because they are humans too. For a football analysist, there is just more than what the fans think. Here are Man City's weaknesses they showed versus Norwich: 1. Man City are poor to defend on set-pieces and corners. Man City are poor in defending corners. Credits: Bitter and Blue By leaving McClean to hang that ...