Manchester City lost to Arsenal, Guardiola urged strict implementation of tactical arrangements

In the 24th round of the 2024/25 Premier League, Manchester City led with Haaland, but then lost the ball 1-5 to Arsenal. Guardiola said that the team must work hard to implement tactical arrangements in the game and must learn lessons from this game.

Just 2 minutes into the game, Havertz assisted Odegaard to score, helping Arsenal get off to a dream start with a 1-0 lead. In the 55th minute of the second half, Savio got the ball and passed it to the goal, and Haaland headed the ball directly into the goal, helping Manchester City tie the score at 1-1.

Just one minute later, Thomas Partey took possession of the ball and shot from the top of the penalty area. The ball hit Stones and deflected into the net, helping Arsenal take the lead again with 2 to 1. In the 62nd minute, Rice made a diagonal pass, and Lewis Skelly scored a powerful shot, helping Arsenal continue to lead Manchester City 3 to 1.

In the 76th minute, Havertz took a pass from Martinelli and adjusted a few steps before shooting, helping Arsenal to further expand their lead to 4 to 1. In the second half stoppage time, Rice assisted Nwaneri to score from a long shot, helping Arsenal to lead Manchester City 5 to 1.

In the end, Manchester City lost 1-5 to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Manchester City coach Guardiola reviewed the game and said, "After the score was tied at 1-1, the opponent took the lead again within a few minutes. The pass was not good, but the decision was correct because we had Marmus, Savio and Haaland moving forward. But unfortunately, they broke the defense and then the ball was refracted."

"We could have conceded two or three more goals after that but it was all about the last 20 minutes and in the first 60 or 65 minutes we executed our game plan but we didn't do it in the final stages."

Guardiola said, "We originally had a tactical arrangement, but the players did not stick to it. They have self-esteem and want to solve the problem with their personal ability, but this is not the right way to solve the problem."

"At all times, we must maintain tactical discipline and execute the plan arranged before the game. Unfortunately, we did not do so in this game. I hope we can learn from this lesson in the future."

In addition, Manchester City striker Savio said, "This result is really hard to accept. The score of 1-5 is too heavy. We must not accept it like this. We must now hold our heads high, look for room for improvement, and bring these experiences into the next game."

"When I joined this club, I said the best thing about this place is that even if we lose sometimes, a few days later we have a chance to make up for our mistakes. We have to show our true strength on the pitch and correct it."