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Arteta reacts to Arsenal's 5-0 defeat to Man City

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August 28, 2021 Arsenal's Alexandre Lacazette comes on as a substitute to replace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang REUTERS

Ten years to the day since Arsene Wenger's Gunners suffered a humiliating 8-2 defeat by Manchester United at Old Trafford, a dispirited and error-strewn Arsenal side were again thrashed in Manchester, this time by Premier League champions City.

The manner of the display in the 5-0 reverse at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday was nothing new either, as Mikel Arteta's side lacked fight and were easily brushed aside. The problem is that these types of displays are still happening.

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