Manager's greater options mean big decisions over who makes his starting line-up and he changes things in-game

Mikel Arteta defended his team selection in Arsenal 1-1 draw against Manchester City and said his side "completely dominated" the game despite a failure to claim all three points after registering record-breaking possession against a Pep Guardiola team.

Manchester City recorded their lowest ever possession average by a Pep Guardiola team in a top-flight league match (today his 601st), while the two lowest have both been in games away to Arsenal in the Premier League (32.8% today, 36.5% in March 2023).

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Mikel Arteta said Manchester City are "without a doubt" in contention to win the Premier League ahead of their clash at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

“Guardiola has recognised that Arsenal are a one trick pony,” Neville said on the Gary Neville Podcast. “Set-pieces are such a large percentage of their chances and goals, that you end up in a situation where you just have to have big players in the box and the goalkeeper who comes and punches ... they did it absolutely perfectly.

In their bid to address three years of second-placed finishes in the Premier League, Arsenal spent heavily in the summer transfer window to recruit Viktor Gyökeres, Martín Zubimendi, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke, Piero Hincapié, Cristhian Mosquera, Christian Nørgaard and Kepa Arrizabalaga, with squad depth a key priority for Arteta.

Mikel Arteta has told Arsenal fans that “big things are ahead” after the club announced a major boardroom shake-up. Executive vice-chair Tim Lewis stepped down from his role on Friday morning, with Richard Garlick promoted from managing director to chief executive officer (CEO).