Manchester City and Arsenal played out an underwhelming goalless draw at the Etihad on Sunday, with both teams ultimately dropping points in the Premier League title race.
It was a surprisingly quiet first half between last season’s top two Premier League sides, with neither team able to land a first blow in a game of huge significance in this year’s title race.
The second half was much of the same with chances few and far between, with Liverpool the real winners from Arsenal’s trip to Manchester.
Here is how X users reacted to an anti-climactic clash.
With Liverpool having beaten Brighton earlier in the day, even more pressure rested on the shoulders of the Man City and Arsenal players at the Etihad in Sunday’s late kick-off. Both sides were desperate for all three points and a statement victory in their respective bids to become Premier League champions.
Man City, somewhat unsurprisingly, dominated the opening stages, with Arsenal content holding their deep defensive shape and trying to utilise their counter-attacking potential. However, it made for a a rather flat first half.
20 mins in & I was wrong.
More boring Premier League football. This is meant to be a game between 2 teams going for the title 🤷🏼♂️
All I see is a City training ground exercise of defence vs attack. Arsenal have barely touched the ball in 25 minutes!!#MCYARS #mancity #arsenal
— Stuart Hurcombe (@5tu1987) March 31, 2024
A title deciding match would never be this boring 10 years ago I’m just saying
— Brendan Cobbina (@iamcobbina) March 31, 2024
a real danger that half will be called “tactically intriguing”
— Michael Cox (@Zonal_Marking) March 31, 2024
Worst half of the season?
— John Brewin (@JohnBrewin_) March 31, 2024
Arsenal were unable to capitalise on injuries to Kyle Walker and John Stones during a goalless first half, with Man City’s fitness woes getting even worse during a cagey first half.
Nathan Ake went down injured after just 27 minutes and was replaced by Rico Lewis, with Pep Guardiola cursing his injury luck ahead of the run-in.
What was Southgate saying about Ake playing twice for internationals?
Injured within 25 minutes
Players playing far too much
— Thegingerwig (@thegingerwig) March 31, 2024
Ake now injured pic.twitter.com/DHgt8mbAOX
— Jordan (@JordanM_THFC) March 31, 2024
We’ve lost Stones, Walker and Ake who all start when fit.
If Arsenal win we need to rinse that as much as they’ve rinsed the Saliba excuse.
— Sam320 (@MCFC_Sam320) March 31,…
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