{"id":23792,"date":"2025-09-21T12:28:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T16:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/21\/they-cant-live-with-him-bbc-critic-man-city-star-tormenting-arsenal\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T12:28:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T16:28:32","slug":"they-cant-live-with-him-bbc-critic-man-city-star-tormenting-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/21\/they-cant-live-with-him-bbc-critic-man-city-star-tormenting-arsenal\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;They can&#8217;t live with him&#8221; &#8211; BBC critic Man City Star Tormenting Arsenal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/21\/they-cant-live-with-him-bbc-critic-man-city-star-tormenting-arsenal\/#Rob_Green_praises_Man_City_star_Erling_Haaland\" >Rob Green praises Man City star Erling Haaland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/21\/they-cant-live-with-him-bbc-critic-man-city-star-tormenting-arsenal\/#Arsenal_had_no_answer_to_Haalands_pace\" >Arsenal had no answer to Haaland&#8217;s pace.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Emirates Stadium was in shock. Ehringhaaland once again showed why he is considered one of the deadliest finishers in world football.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking live on BBC Radio 5 Live, former England goalkeeper Rob Green summed up the moment perfectly, describing it as the goal &#8220;written by Haaland.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Haaland gave Man City the lead in the first half as he continues his excellent form this season.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal&#8217;s defense was fully opened by Haaland and new signing Tijani Reyjner.<\/p>\n<p>It was a goal that showed off all the elements of the Norwegian striker game. From the first hold-up play to the clever moves from the ball, Haaland did well in his moves.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rob_Green_praises_Man_City_star_Erling_Haaland\"><\/span>Rob Green praises Man City star Erling Haaland<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Green said:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;This makes Haaland writes above it: hold-up play, run, finish. The Emirates are unclear.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHe sprints away from Gabriel and Zvimendi and they can&#8217;t live with him.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Emirates crowd was completely vocal, but was silent with distrust. Arsenal was gaining momentum, but Haaland&#8217;s intervention was a brutal reminder of how quickly it could change.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_had_no_answer_to_Haalands_pace\"><\/span>Arsenal had no answer to Haaland&#8217;s pace.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arsenal-v-manchester-city-premier-league-414x258.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arsenal-v-manchester-city-premier-league-630x393.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arsenal-v-manchester-city-premier-league-768x479.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arsenal-v-manchester-city-premier-league-770x480.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arsenal-v-manchester-city-premier-league-900x561.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arsenal-v-manchester-city-premier-league-1200x748.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arsenal-v-manchester-city-premier-league-1536x958.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arsenal-v-manchester-city-premier-league.jpg.webp 1652w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Erling Haaland in Manchester City score (Photo: Alex Panling\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For Arsenal&#8217;s backline, the moment was equally calm. Gabriel is usually very dominant in one-on-one duels and finds he can&#8217;t match Haaland&#8217;s raw pace and strength.<\/p>\n<p>Zubimendi, tasked with providing additional protection in the middle, was also left behind as city strikers surged forward.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal needs inspiration from somewhere after getting off to an unimpressive start to the game.<\/p>\n<p>Gunner won 5-1 against Man City at home last season. They have to show their best performance of the season to get closer to that scoreline.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Jamie Carrager&#8217;s name hidden advantage arsenal has over Liverpool in the title race<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emirates Stadium was in shock. Ehringhaaland once again showed why he is considered one of the deadliest finishers in world football. 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