Mikel Arteta got in early with two excuses before Arsenal even kicked off against Manchester City. The Gunners boss spoke of his side's injury concerns and City's tactics as a problem in the run up to the match.He told Sky Sports: "We have some players who have struggled to recover and train in the last few days."Kieran Tierney is one player who the Arsenal manager could've been referring to, although the defender did start the contest.Arteta then turned his attention to Manchester City's tactics as another pre-meditated excuse for his Arsenal side."I want to be positive and I believe we can beat them.
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