Arsenal v Manchester City | Matches

Swansea V
Arsenal
6TH JAN 2013

Sunday 13th January
Kick off: 16:00
Emirates Stadium

Arsenal
0 – 2
Manchester City

Arsenal V
Swansea
16TH JAN 2013

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Full Time FULL TIME: Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City
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Substitution CITY CHANGE: David Silva is replaced by Kolarov
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CLOSE BY WALCOTT! Ramsey plays Walcott in with a superb pass, and the forward beats Hart but Lescott clears off the line
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Substitution CITY CHANGE: Mario Balotelli comes on to replace Edin Dzeko
Top Comments:
- Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
  
  "Arsenal need to get hold of the ball and fire it upfield as quickly as possible"
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WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME: There are only five minutes left, and if Arsenal are going to mount a comeback it needs to start now...
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ARSENAL PRESSING: the hosts are desperately looking for a way back into this game, but Man City are defending resolutely
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Substitution CITY CHANGE: Joleon Lescott comes on in place of Carlos Tevez
Top Comments:
- Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
  
  "Now it's 10 v 10, Arsenal have a chance. It's a real long shot though"
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Top Comments:
- Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
  
  "Arsenal are beginning to believe that if they get a goal, they can salvage something from this match. It needs to happen fast though"
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Yellow Card YELLOW CARD: Garcia is booked for dissent
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Red Card RED CARD KOMPANY: The City captain gets his marching order for a tackle on Wilshere
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WHAT A CHANCE! Cazorla curls in a lovely free kick but Giroud directs his header just over from close range. Big opportunity
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Yellow Card CLICHY BOOKED: The former Arsenal defender goes into the book for a tackle on Sagna
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GREAT SAVE SZCZESNY! Dzeko plays Tevez clean through on goal, and the Argentine tries to round the keeper but he gets a hand to it and saves. Superb stuff
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CAZORLA CURLS OVER: Wilshere sends a deep free kick into the area that Kompany heads out. It goes to Sagna, who plays it to Cazorla but the Spaniard's effort drifts over
Top Comments:
- Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
  
  "Arsenal haven't really forced Joe Hart into a save"
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GREAT TACKLE THOMAS: Vermaelen slides in to cut out Dzeko's cross, which was heading straight towards Tevez for an easy chance
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Yellow Card YELLOW CARD: Jack Wilshere is booked for a tackle on Javi Garcia
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Substitution ARSENAL CHANGE: Aaron Ramsey replaces in Abou Diaby in Arsene Wenger's final roll of the dice
Top Comments:
- @ConnorCockerill on Twitter says:
  
  Soooooooo good to see Diaby playing 60 minutes #promising #AFCvMCFC
- @ConnorCockerill on Twitter says:
  
  Soooooooo good to see Diaby playing 60 minutes #promising #AFCvMCFC
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Substitution ARSENAL CHANGE: Giroud comes on to replace Lukas Podolski
Top Comments:
- @joeman4ever on Twitter says:
  
  Much brighter start to 2nd half. Keep it up, boys! #AFCvMCFC
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Yellow Card YELLOW CARD: Milner is booked for a late tackle on Jack Wilshere
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GIBBS' SHOT BLOCKED: This is better from Arsenal as Wilshere finds Sagna out wide, whose cross is deflected to Gibbs. The left back takes aim from the edge of the area but it hits the defender
Top Comments:
- @BaneDjuric6 on Twitter says:
  
  Walcott - perfect counter attacking player! #AFCvMCFC
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DZEKO HEADS JUST WIDE: Milner beats the offside trap on the right and puts in a lovely cross for Dzeko, but he directs his header inches wide of the far post
Kick Off WE ARE BACK UNDERWAY: Can Arsenal get themselves back into this with 10 men?
Top Comments:
- Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
  
  "Lukas Podolski has lined up practically alongside Theo Walcott in attack"
Half Time HALF TIME: Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City
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Yellow Card YELLOW CARD: Vermaelen is booked for a late challenge on Dzeko
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WILSHERE OFF THE LINE: Garcia rises highest to direct Silva's corner towards the top corner but Wilshere clears well
Top Comments:
- @DikiDom on Twitter says:
  
  Great stuff from jacko! #AFCvMCFC
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DIABY FIRES WIDE: The France midfielder takes Gibbs' pass to the left of the box and wriggles his way past one man but fires his shot well wide
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CHANCE FOR ARSENAL: Podolski does well down the left to win a 50/50 and burst into space. But his cross can only find the head of Gael Clichy, who clears for City
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BETTER FROM ARSENAL: A sweeping move up the left sees Podolski feed Diaby, who flicks it back to him in the area but his shot is well held by Hart
Top Comments:
- @PamiiBabesh on Twitter says:
  
  No worries, Arsenal always come back bigger, better and stronger! #AFCvMCFC
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GOAL! - Edin Dzeko 0 : 2 GOAL FOR CITY; Dzeko pokes in from close range after Milner escaped on the right and crossed for Silva, whose shot was saved but goes straight to Dzeko to tap it home
Top Comments:
- Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
  
  "It's been a really difficult first half for Arsenal. Nothing has gone their way. Nobody is getting tight enough to anybody"
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HALF A CHANCE FOR ARSENAL: Vermaelen bursts forward and releases Walcott, he cuts it back and it eventually comes to Cazorla on the right. However, the Spaniard's cross goes straight to Hart
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NASTASIC HEADS WIDE: Big opportunity for City as a short corner is curled in towards Nastasic, who has a free header but directs it wide of the near post. Should have done better
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SILVA'S SHOT DEFLECTED OVER: City are well on top and Silva goes close with a shot from the edge of the area that hits Sagna's heel and flies over
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TEVEZ GOES CLOSE: Diaby's stray pass is picked off by Silva, who cuts it back to Tevez on the edge of the area and his shot is straight at Szczesny
Top Comments:
- @hadi_syahputra on Twitter says:
  
  Shot from Carlos Tevez! Great save by Wojciech Szczesny! #AFCvMCFC
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MILNER FIRES WIDE: City are exploiting space down the right and Milner takes Tevez's pass and crashes a shot just wide of the far post from 20 yards
Top Comments:
- Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
  
  "Kieran Gibbs can't get tight enough to mark either man on the right. Carlos Tevez is dropping off all the time"
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GOAL! - James Milner 0 : 1 GOAL FOR CITY: Milner fires in from inside the area after a quick free kick
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DZEKO SLICES WIDE: Good chance for City as Barry lobs a ball into the area for Silva to cushion a header down to Dzeko, but he fires his shot well off target
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WALCOTT FIRES WIDE: Wilshere's corner is punched out weakly by Hart and bounces to Walcott on the edge of the area, but he slices it well wide
Top Comments:
- Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
  
  "You expect Theo Walcott to do bettter there. It was an unconvincing punch from Joe Hart"
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BIG ASK FOR ARSENAL: The hosts will have to play the remainder of this game with 10 men against a lively City side. It will be a major challenge now
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Substitution ARSENAL CHANGE: Mertesacker comes on for Oxlade-Chamberlain, as Wenger reshuffles his pack in the wake of that red card for Koscielny
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DZEKO MISSES THE PENALTY! The ball hits the post and rolls along the goal line to Szczesny, who holds it!
Top Comments:
- @JohnoJayJohnson on Twitter says:
  
  Good save Szczesny #AFCvMCFC
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Red Card RED CARD: Koscielny is sent off and City have a penalty after the French defender is adjudged to have pulled back Dzeko in the box
Top Comments:
- Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
  
  "The referee had no option but to make that decision"
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GOOD BLOCK VERMAELEN: The ball breaks to Silva on the edge of the box, but the captain throws himself at the Spaniard and blocks the ball for a corner
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HALF CHANCE FOR CITY: Diaby hesitates and Milner latches on to a loose ball and tries to put Dzeko through but his pass is too heavy and rolls through to Szczesny
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DIABY IN THE ACTION: The midfielder wins the ball and strides forward threateningly, before the move breaks down
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CITY START BRIGHTLY: The visitors are on the front foot in the opening exchanges, and Szczesny is the first keeper to get his hands on the ball, holding Milner's cross from the right
Top Comments:
- Adrian Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
  
  "If Oxlade-Chamberlain can produce another confident performance, I think he can give Clichy some problems."
Kick Off WE'RE OFF! City get us going here at the Emirates
Top Comments:
- @AmanG93 on Twitter says:
  
  No Toure, Nasri or Aguero. That's a good look for us. Come on Arsenal! #COYG #AFCvMCFC
BIG CHEER FOR DIABY: The France midfielder gets a loud cheer when his name is read out. Big afternoon for him. Let's hope he can pick up from where he left off
HERE THEY COME: The teams are out to a huge roar from the Emirates faithful. It is a bitterly cold afternoon in north London but things should heat up in a matter of minutes
HERE COME THE TEAMS: We are only a few minutes away from kick off now and the atmosphere is building up nicely. The teams are waiting in the tunnel, ready to step out on to the immaculate Emirates pitch
DIABY IS BACK: The France international has had a difficult time with injuries, but makes his return today. Do not expect him to be a like-for-like replacement for Arteta though, he is more box-to-box than the Spaniard
Top Comments:
- @iAbdullahHassan on Twitter says:
  
  Welcome back Abou Diaby ♥. #AFCvMCFC
WHAT DO YOU THINK? Let us know your thoughts on the return of Abou Diaby and all the team news on #AFCvMCFC
SUBS: Pantilimon, Lescott, Kolorov, Sinclair, Suarez, Rekik, Balotelli
MANCHESTER CITY: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy, Garcia, Barry, Milner, Tevez, Silva, Dzeko
SUBS: Mannone, Jenkinson, Santos, Mertesacker, Ramsey, Coquelin, Giroud
ARSENAL: Szczesny, Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Gibbs, Diaby, Wilshere, Cazorla, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Podolski, Walcott
Top Comments:
- @KyleAkaBlackM on Twitter says:
  
  Good to see Diaby back in the team ! Wilshere/Diaby/Cazorla, what a midfield ! #AFCvMCFC
- @KyleAkaBlackM on Twitter says:
  
  Good to see Diaby back in the team ! Wilshere/Diaby/Cazorla, what a midfield ! #AFCvMCFC
TEAM NEWS: Arsene Wenger makes four changes to the team that drew 2-2 with Swansea in the FA Cup, the most notable of which is a first start for Abou Diaby since September 29
HAVE YOUR SAY: Join the conversation throughout the game by using the Twitter hashtag #AFCvMCFC and we will publish a selection of your comments right here
E-MAIL OUR COMMENTATORS: Go to www.arsenal.com/studio to get in touch with Dan and Adrian - they'll be fielding your comments throughout the game
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