The Athletic’s chief soccer correspondent Rory Smith says Arsenal “humiliated” current Premier League champions Manchester City at Emirates Stadium, adding that Pep Guardiola’s side should have “shut up shop” in the 5-1 defeat.
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Monday Night Club, Smith said: “I don’t understand why Manchester City were leaving themselves so exposed when it was obvious that if Arsenal got a run at them, they didn’t have the legs to keep up.
“Yet for the fourth goal, there were Manchester City players who looked like they were running through treacle, as Declan Rice just strode away through the middle of the pitch.
“That goal turned what would have been a really psychologically important win for Arsenal, in the context of the title race, into a really historic thing.
“Arsenal didn’t just beat them, they humiliated them.
“They needed to get out of there with their pride intact, but they gave Arsenal 10 minutes to take the game away from them.”
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