81 mins: City win a corner, and try something off the training ground. This appears to be setting up Cancelo to attempt to score with a header from 18 yards, which suggests they need a bit more time on the training ground. “Last season City took it easy for the first six games to create a sense of false hope for the title pretenders, then turned on the afterburners and won the league by 12 points,” notes Richard Harris. “Even if they lose today it will only make Gunners fans happy that the Invincibles’ record is safe for another season.”

There is something to that slow start point. Still, this is embarrassing. 1-0, 84'.