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Erling Haaland admitted he could not remember the crucial half-time adjustments Pep Guardiola made to inspire Manchester City's 3-1 win away at Arsenal.

In first-half they had one more man in midfield, we struggled to control.' [Arsenal](/sport/teampages/arsenal.html) were the better side for large periods of the first half in Wednesday's battle between the title favourites, but went in at the break level at 1-1 after [Bukayo Saka](/sport/bukayo-saka/index.html)'s penalty cancelled out Kevin De Bruyne's opener. 'Second-half we were more like we are. Guardiola admitted his tactics in the first half were 'horrible' before making the adjustments [Spaniard admitted to having had 'horrible tactics' in the first half](/sport/football/article-11756311/Pep-Guardiola-blames-Man-Citys-poor-half-performance-versus-Arsenal-HORRIBLE-tactics.html). [Manchester City's 3-1 win away at Arsenal](/sport/football/article-11755449/Arsenal-1-3-Man-City-Pep-Guardiolas-Premier-League.html).

Erling Haaland played an instrumental role as Manchester City beat Arsenal 3-1 - but he couldn't even remember what Pep Guardiola had told him and his ...

But we played an amazing game and got three important games - we're in it again." I'm so proud I have to say, of every single guy. Guardiola's tactical changes worked a treat - even if Haaland couldn't remember what they were. Explaining how they'd won the match after full-time, he told Amazon Prime: "Small adjustments at half-time from Pep, in the end we have quality and we need to get it from every single player, which is what we did today." He said: "I think we have to play a bit more like this [street wise] and that's exactly what we did today. [Erling Haaland](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/erling-haaland) forgot [Pep Guardiola](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/pep-guardiola)'s half-time team talk despite it inspiring [Manchester City](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/manchester-city-fc) to a 3-1 victory over [Arsenal](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/arsenal-fc).

Norwegian scores his 26th goal of the season to secure pivotal 3-1 victory at Arsenal.

[Pep Guardiola](https://www.premierleague.com/managers/5285/Pep-Guardiola/overview)'s side regained their lead in the 72nd minute when Haaland and [Ilkay Gundogan](https://www.premierleague.com/players/5101/Ilkay-G%C3%BCndogan/stats) combined to set up [Jack Grealish](https://www.premierleague.com/players/4260/Jack-Grealish/stats). [Unai Emery](https://www.premierleague.com/managers/7247/Unai-Emery/overview), would take them back to the top of the table before Man City visit [Nottingham Forest](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/15/Nottingham-Forest/overview), with the champions targeting a fifth win in six matches. [Ederson](https://www.premierleague.com/players/12707/Ederson/stats) fouled [Eddie Nketiah](https://www.premierleague.com/players/14451/Eddie-Nketiah/stats), and [Bukayo Saka](https://www.premierleague.com/players/49481/Bukayo-Saka/stats) converted the penalty, maintaining his 100 per cent record from the spot with four goals from four attempts. [Aston Villa](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/2/Aston-Villa/overview) in the early kick-off. [Jorginho](https://www.premierleague.com/players/5682/Jorginho/stats) stepped in to fill Partey's anchor role in midfield, making his first Premier League start for the Gunners, while [Takehiro Tomiyasu](https://www.premierleague.com/players/115169/Takehiro-Tomiyasu/stats) replaced [Ben White](https://www.premierleague.com/players/14548/Ben-White/stats) at right-back. [Cesc Fabregas](https://www.premierleague.com/players/2417/Cesc-F%C3%A0bregas/stats), at 22 years 237 days. [Mikel Arteta](https://www.premierleague.com/managers/53055/Mikel-Arteta/overview) might have rued that change in his defence when Tomiyasu gifted City the opening goal in the 24th minute, under-hitting a backpass and allowing [Kevin De Bruyne](https://www.premierleague.com/players/4288/Kevin-De-Bruyne/stats) to lob an exquisite finish over [Aaron Ramsdale](https://www.premierleague.com/players/13703/Aaron-Ramsdale/stats). [Thomas Partey](https://www.premierleague.com/players/4936/Thomas-Partey/stats) ruled out, while conversely City had good news with [Haaland](https://www.premierleague.com/players/65970/Erling-Haaland/stats) fit to start after an injury scare. [Sergio Aguero](https://www.premierleague.com/players/4328/Sergio-Ag%C3%BCero/stats)'s tally from 2014/15. [Manchester City](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/11/Manchester-City/overview) record as the champions inflicted [Arsenal](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/1/Arsenal/overview)'s first home defeat of the season and leapfrogged their title rivals into top spot. [Sign in](#!) [](#!) [No Room For Racism](/NoRoomForRacism)

Erling Haaland has praised City's aggressive, determined and clincial display to secure a 3-1 Premier League victory over Arsenal.

[de Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) struck the opener shortly before the half-hour mark, before Bukayo Saka levelled from the penalty spot shortly before the interval. "For me we have to play a little more like this sometimes, that’s exactly what we did today. "It was so positive [at full-time]. There were happy celebrations right after the game. "That’s my life [goals]. I'll do my best.

Manchester City's Erling Haaland was brought down by Arsenal's Gabriel Magalhaes inside the box, but could have seen red minutes later.

As for Haaland's challenge on Gabriel, referee Taylor deemed that the striker hadn't led with his elbow, therefore it didn't necessarily constitute violent conduct and didn't warrant a red card. Then, just moments later, Haaland challenged for the ball with Gabriel and clattered the Brazilian in the back of the head with his elbow. The Norwegian was involved in a coming together with the Arsenal centre-back which started outside the box but whose definitive infringement was inside, with Anthony Taylor pointing to the spot and booking Gabriel as a result.

Manchester City had a tough game, but got the three points after overcoming Arsenal by 1-3. The one who finished the scoring was Erling Haaland, ...

We needed this win and now we've got to continue, because it's what "I think we all agree that Arsenal have been the best side this season, so to come here and play against them isn't easy. "It's very positive, a very happy celebration and I'm really happy with everything.

No one has ever scored more goals in a single season in Premier League history than Alan Shearer. The former Newcastle and Blackburn striker shares the ...

I love his hunger and desire. It's something that's going to happen," he acknowledged on the Amazon Prime broadcast. It was his 26th goal in 23 games.

The offside call involving Erling Haaland against Arsenal has been compared to Marcus Rashford's controversial role in Manchester United's equaliser against ...

Getting a lot of tweets saying "how can Rashford be onside but Haaland off when neither of them touched the ball? [Arsenal levelled through Bukayo Saka's penalty ](https://www.sportbible.com/football/arsenal-man-city-ederson-nketiah-penalty-fan-reaction-616081-20230215)in the first half but after conceding twice in the second half, have now gone three games without a win in the league and need to respond against Aston Villa on Saturday. They said he is not interfering with the play but in future decision can be interpreted differently." What is the point of writing these rules when you clearly make it up as you go????" One wrote: "Said exactly this in the ground to my lad last night. Only last month City were livid with the decision to award Bruno Fernandes' goal in the Manchester derby despite