2024-01-07 17:22:12
He Manchester City placidly surpassed the Huddersfieldof the English second division, in the third round of the FA Cup (5-0) and was able to give the first minutes after his injury to Kevin de Bruyne, absent for four months. He also turned the extreme Tissue, and several Academy players added minutes. Some even debuted. Quiet afternoon, then, for Pep Guardiola.
The day was less joyful Mikel Arteta. His Arsenal were eliminated by Liverpool at the Emirates (0-2) and their poor streak of results continues. He has gone four games without winning. Not only has it fallen from the lead to fourth place in the Premier, but it is now saying goodbye prematurely to the FA Cup. Those of Jürgen Kloppat the top of the English league table, knocked off the Londoners with own goals from the Polish defender Kiwior and already in the discount, from the Colombian Luis Diez.
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This was the most interesting duel in the always exciting English Cup. Both teams opted to put a majority of starters on the pitch. Arsenal wasted several opportunities in the first half and had to pay the consequences when a free kick from the Liverpool captain, Trent Alexander-Arnoldbounced off Kiwior’s head in the 80th minute.
Changes at rest
Liverpool offered a clear improvement after the break and their army of 7,000 fans who traveled to London were rewarded with two late goals.
“We changed things internally at halftime, came out, played football and created chances,” Alexander-Arnold said. “There were moments in the first half where we were a little naive… We hit the woodwork a couple of times, so we had our opportunities, and towards the end we took them.”
Klopp proclaimed his happiness after the match, in which he gave a pair of youth players from the youth team, Conor Bradley and Bobby Clark, their debuts. “I’m super proud. It was a super difficult draw. Maybe the most difficult we could have had. We were very involved in the game in the second half. We scored the goals and we got the kids in. We fought for 95 minutes. Now, after the game on Wednesday, we have a winter vacation that will go very well for us.
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They scored for City Phil Foden y Julian Alvarez before the break and Foden himself, Doku (triumphant return) and Jackson finished the job with an own goal after an attempted pass from Oscar Bobb, a skilled youth winger to whom Guardiola has been giving minutes lately.
Regarding De Bruyne, Guardiola said that after only making him warm up in the last Premier League game, he thought the ideal would be to give him a few minutes. “I thought it was better for him to play in the second half when the game was more open. Kevin is something unique in the world. For him playing 30 minutes was perfect, as was Doku. “It was a good afternoon for all of us.”
In other ties, Luton Town were held to a goalless draw by Bolton Wanderers, and both Nottingham Forest and West Ham United will also need a return match after drawing with Blackpool and Bristol City respectively.
Results
-Luton 0-0 Bolton
-Man City 5-0 Huddersfield
-Nottm Forest 2-2 Blackpool
-Peterborough 0-3 Leeds
-Shrewsbury 0-1 Wrexham
-West Brom 4-1 Aldershot
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