Garth Crooks has accused Arsenal of “accepting defeat” against Manchester City on Sunday. Raheem Sterling scored the only goal of the game with an unmarked header in the second minute to secure a comfortable victory for the Sky Blues at the Etihad Stadium.
Despite having practically the whole game to fight back, the Gunners offered very little in terms of attacking chances. Some described it as a training exercise in the end, with Arsenal in their own half for vast periods of the game while City passed around in trademark style.
But Crooks thinks that the lack of spirit from Arteta’s team came from having no fans in the ground, which he believes certainly made City’s life easier. "This wasn't a Premier League fixture or even a training
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