Still not holding on! Manchester City defended with 5 defenders in the second half, with a 30% possession rate in the game, and was eventually tied.

Sports     2:23am, 22 September 2025
In the fifth round of the Premier League, Manchester City drew 1-1 with Arsenal away. Guardiola used defensive counterattack tactics in this game.

In the 68th minute of the second half, Guardiola replaced Foden with Ak, and the field was 5 defenders: Nunes, Dias, Gwadior, Ak, O'Reilly (swap Stones in 87 minutes), and replaced Haaland with Gonzalez in 76 minutes.

In terms of the game data, Manchester City's possession rate in this game was 32%.