It was an intense encounter between Arsenal and Manchester City last evening at Etihad. The game ended in draw and both teams shared one point each. The game also saw some fights between the opposition players. Bernardo Silva had his say after the end of the match where he made some bold statements.
Silva was also asked about the difference between Arsenal and Liverpool. He clearly gave upper hand to The Reds and spoke highly about them. On the other hand, h was not so nice about Gunners.
Bernardo Silva compares Arsenal and Liverpool
Firstly, Silva replied to the question about Arsenal and Liverpool comparision. Man City and Liverpool have delivered some best matches in the Premier League in the recent seasons. Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have shared a worth watching rivalry between them.
“The difference? I don’t know. Maybe that Liverpool have already won the Premier League, Arsenal haven’t. That Liverpool have won the Champions League, Arsenal haven’t” – Silva making a bold statement.
Later, Silva said that Liverpool always faced them face to face. As per him, The Reds always tried to win the game. He said that Arsenal games have not been like the ones they had with Liverpool.
Silva about the City-Arsenal game
Bernardo Silva was clearly not happy with the recent draw. He fired some more shot at Arsenal for their on field tactics.
“There was only one team that came to play football. The other came to play to the limits of what was possible to do and allowed by the refree, unfortunately” – Silva about the match.
Lastly, Silva said that they are not happy because they wanted all three points. But he also said that he is glad that they always enter the pitch to try and win every match.
Man City vs Arsenal stats
Many can assume that Bernardo Silva is right by looking at the match stats. But we also have to keep in the mind that Gunners were forced to play the second half with only 10 players on the pitch.
City dominated the game with 77% possesion. They had 33 total shots with 11 of them on target. In contrast, Gunners had only 5 total shots with 3 on target. City had 644 passes with 91% accuracy whereas Gunners had only 148 passes with 71% accuracy.
Gunners had the upper hand in defence. They made 10 tackles, 4 interceptions, 13 blocks and 37 clearances. City on the other hand made 5 tackles, 3 interceptions and 9 clearances. David Raya once again emerged as the best keeper as he made 9 impressive saves to prevent City from winning.
When it came to duels and dribbling, City were far better than Gunners. City(7) also comitted less fouls than Gunners(10). All of the stats according to FOTMOB.
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