Unai Emery threw away any chance Arsenal had of beating Manchester City by setting his side up to play in a 4-4-2 formation at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. On the chalkboard An injury to Hector Bellerin and the absence of Ainsley Maitland-Niles meant Stephan Lichtsteiner had to play at right-back on Sunday, which immediately raised concerns over the Gunners' chances of getting even a point at Man City. Granit Xhaka's absence raised concerns too, as the Swiss midfielder is the anchor that connects the defence and attack, and without his presence the midfield needed reshaping. For whatever reason, rather than including Aaron Ramsey or Mohamed Elneny from kick-off so Arsenal could retain...
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