Arsenal player ratings vs Man City: Myles Lewis-Skelly reminds Erling Haaland who he is

Arsenal closed the spread connected Premier League leaders Liverpool with a thumping triumph implicit Manchester City.

The Gunners ran retired 5-1 winners implicit the reigning champions acknowledgment to goals from Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Kai Havertz and Ethan Nwaneri.

City had pegged Arsenal backmost aboriginal successful the second-half and they made it 1-1 acknowledgment to a header from Erling Haaland.

But Mikel Arteta’s broadside responded aft that and claimed the triumph that means they are present six points disconnected league leaders Liverpool.

Simon Collings was astatine Emirates Stadium to spot Arsenal successful action...

Made 2 large saves successful the first-half to support efforts from Josko Gvardiol and Savinho out. Came up trumps erstwhile Arsenal needed him.

Booked for a precocious tackle connected Savinho, but different than that helium was steady. Got guardant astatine times excessively and looked threatening.

Haaland got the amended of him erstwhile each day to equalise for City, but different the Frenchman dominated him.

Seemed to relish renewing his conflict with Haaland. Brilliant successful the aerial and made a mates of large blocks, too.

Myles Lewis-Skelly 9 | Star player

What a show from the 18-year-old. Kept Phil Foden and past scored his archetypal extremity for the club. Celebrated by mimicking Haaland’s celebration. Remarkable stuff.

Opened the scoring for Arsenal wrong the opening 2 minutes.

Put Arsenal backmost successful beforehand with a deflected onslaught from extracurricular the box. Imperious astatine the basal of midfield and broke up play well.

Covered truthful overmuch crushed and pressed truly good precocious up the pitch, which gave Arsenal’s chances successful the first-half.

Full of running. Denied by a bully prevention from Stefan Ortega midway done the second-half. Setup Havertz for Arsenal’s 4th goal.

Assisted the opening goal, but missed a glorious accidental successful the first-half to marque it 2-0. Made amends with a large decorativeness to seal the win.

Put successful a large displacement connected the near flank. Gave immoderate extortion to Lewis-Skelly and was a menace erstwhile Arsenal countered.

Ethan Nwaneri (Trossard 84’) 7

Scored a stunning extremity precocious connected to wrapper up the win. Seven goals this play now.

Mikel Merino (Odegaard 84’) N/A

Riccardo Calafiori (Lewis-Skelly 90’) N/A

Raheem Sterling (Havertz 90’) N/A

Subs not used: Neto, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Tierney, Jorginho