October 9th 2023.
Alan Shearer had a lot to say about Arsenal's impressive win over Manchester City on Sunday. Noting that Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya had a few shaky moments, Shearer commented: "The only one I thought was shaky at times was obviously the goalkeeper. There were times he got caught on the ball that I was thinking, 'What on earth is happening here?'"
Shearer was also full of praise for the defensive line, highlighting the performances of Declan Rice and William Saliba. He said on The Rest Is Football podcast: "Declan Rice made a couple of great tackles. He, without doubt, is loving his football and he needs to keep doing that if Arsenal are to win the league. Rice protected the back four when Man City got through."
Meanwhile, on Match of the Day, Shearer said of Saliba: "How many times have you seen Erling Haaland go shoulder-to-shoulder with a defender and barge him off? Saliba was having none of it! Haaland barely had a kick. Man City lacked width and that suited Arsenal at times. They tried to change it with Jeremy Doku but there was no way through."
Shearer concluded that: "You can see what it means to Arsenal. They kept the clean sheet because they were superb in every department defensively."
It's clear that Shearer was impressed with Arsenal's performance against Man City. With the impressive defensive line, and goalkeeper Raya putting in a good performance under pressure, the Gunners will be looking to continue this form as they strive to win the league.
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