City humiliates Arsenal by five and puts Arteta's future under the microscope

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta.

EPA

Manchester City inflicted the third defeat in a row with the imperfect Arsenal in the worst start for the last in the English Premier League in 67 years, when they swept it five clean yesterday, at the opening of the third stage, putting the future of Spanish coach Mikel Arteta under the microscope.

This is the first time Arsenal have lost their first three league matches since the 1954-1955 season.

After he was late with two goals for German Ilkay Gundogan (7) and Spaniard Ferran Torres (12), the London club's ordeal increased with a direct expulsion of the Swiss Granit Xhaka in the 35th minute, before the Brazilian Gabriel Jesus added the third before the break (43).

The Spaniard added Rodri IV (53) and Torres V (84).

And Pep Guardiola's players proved that they can easily find their way to the net, even in the absence of injured Belgian Kevin De Bruyne, in their quest to defend the league title.

City had regained its balance in the second stage, when they beat Norwich City 5-0 after losing their opening match against Tottenham 0-1.

Arsenal continued its disastrous start after falling in its opening match against Brentford, the promotion of this season, to the ranks of the Premier League clubs, zero-2, and then fell at home against its neighbor Chelsea with the same result.

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