Is Arteta too cautious? And what's happened to Man City?
The Game
The Times
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🗓️ 22 September 2025
⏱️ 63 minutes
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What has happened to the really Pep Guardiola, he put out a team which ended with his lowest even percentage of possession. But a cautious Mikel Arteta didn’t set his side up to capitalise so in the end who should be happier with the point shared at the Emirates?
Liverpool won again, but again they looked shaky towards the end of the game. Is it the sign of champions, a team in third gear or a problem that needs solving? Chelsea have lots of wingers but no top goalkeeper, did Man Utd turn a corner and how long has Graham potter got?
Gregor Robertson is joined by Tom Allnutt, Alyson Rudd and Paul Joyce
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| 1:20.3 | Pep Guardiola parked the bus. |
| 1:23.5 | Mikhail Arteta pulled up the ham brake for 45 minutes and Liverpool raced five points clear at the top of the Premier League table |
| 1:27.1 | but have they even left third gear? |
| 1:29.8 | Gabrielle Martinelli's 93rd minute equaliser earned Arsenal a point against Stoke City, sorry Manchester City, |
| 1:35.9 | but who the heck was the bald fraud in the city dug out at the Emirates and what is he done with Pep Guardiola? |
| 1:41.5 | Plus, we'll be discussing Liverpool's two-on-1 in the Merseyside Derby, |
| 1:45.1 | a precious win for Rubin Amram and Manchester United against Chelsea, |
| 1:48.9 | and more woes for Graham Potter and Unai Emery. I'm Gregorget. And joining me on today's show, |
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