Arsenal's Granit Xhaka sent off for wild tackle in nightmare first-half vs Man City
Arsenal fans sarcastically celebrated Rodri's goal for Manchester City like they had scored in a moment that summed up their Premier League showing on Saturday.
The Gunners were well and truly thrashed by Man City, who scored FIVE goals without reply
Ilkay Gundogan, Ferran Torres (x2), Gabriel Jesus and Rodri all got on the score-sheet.And after the Spain midfielder slotted past Bernd Leno, each corner of the Etihad Stadium celebrated.
Yes, even the away end - with Arsenal fans celebrating a goal against their own team.
One tweeted: "Arsenal fans CELEBRATING Man City's 4th goal AGAINST them. This club is absolutely finished in all galaxies!"
A second wrote: "It's THAT bad that Arsenal fans are even celebrating when City score
A third added: "Arsenal fans celebrating the 4th goal is all you need to know about Arteta. Utter humiliation magnanimous embarrassment."
Mikel Arteta has now lost his opening three league games following their crushing 5-0 loss to Man City.
Arsenal lost their opener to new boys Brentford before suffering a defeat to London rivals Chelsea.
Defeat at Man City leaves Arteta's side in the bottom three heading into the international break
Needless to say, it sent social media wild.Arsenal Fans Genuinely Celebrated Rodri's Goal For Man City Like They Had Scored
Man City unveil statues of Vincent Kompany and David Silva at Etihad for key roles in club’s meteoric rise to the topThe Swiss midfielder was always asking for trouble with such a reckless attempt to win the ball and it ultimately made life even harder for Arsenal, who slumped to a 3-0 deficit before half-timeIt must be said that there is a healthy debate between fans as to whether Xhaka should have been dismissed or not, but at the end of the day, you simply can't be leaping into challenges like that.However, just as Arsenal looked to have settled the game after their two-quick concessions, things went from bad to worse as Granit Xhaka was given a straight red card for an awful challenge.
Xhaka has gained something of a reputation for his rash tackles and short temper in the Premier League and that couldn't have been more apparent than with his latest red card. Check it out:
And the north London club barely had time to digest that they had fallen behind when Ferran Torres doubled the champions' advantage, cashing in on some truly horrendous Arsenal defending.
Shocking defending for Torres goal
Bernardo Silva's cross into the penalty area seemed to evade every Arsenal player and their dog before finding its way to the Spanish forward who made no mistake finishing past Bernd Leno.
It really was a woeful indictment of the depths that Arsenal's defending has slipped to, so be sure to check out the goal in all its ignominy down below
Arsenal made the worst imaginable start against Manchester City on Saturday afternoon.
Given the tumultuous start to the season that Arsenal had endured before their trip to the Etihad Stadium, there was a quiet feeling that the Gunners were a lamb to slaughter this weekend.
And you'd be forgiven for thinking that was exactly the case when Mikel Arteta's men found themselves 2-0 down within the space of just 12 minutes, conceding two incredibly sloppy goals.
Ilkay Gundogan opened the floodgate with an emphatic header from Gabriel Jesus' cross, exposing the cracks in Arsenal's make-shift defence including Sead Kolasinac and Callum Chambers.
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