Claudius We lacked confidence and Arteta got schooled tactically: Guardiola decided to build up with 4 players instead of his usual 3, they sucked us in and hit it long to Haaland. Our midfielders/defenders were always at sea, which made it very easy for City to slice through us at will. The 1st City goal was a perfect illustration of their game plan. We were very lucky not to be 4-0 down by the 40th minute and just when it looked like we were going into the break 1-0 down, they scored from a set piece that looked offside to me.
I became very disinterested in the match after their 3rd goal went in as it was a very tough watch. We were totally outclassed but I remain convinced the gap isn't as big as it looked tonight. They played us at the perfect time (from their perspective) and have the much better manager tactically. Hopefully this will be a good learning experience for Arteta.
