SERGIO AGUERO marked his special day in the only way he knows how with a goal in another win for Manchester City.
The Argentine started the day wearing specially commissioned golden boots after becoming the club's all-time leading scorer during the week.
He was also given a special presentation before kick-off and then marked the occasion by converting a second half penalty. Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus were also on the mark as City made it nine straight wins in the Premier League. Who needs Alexis Sanchez? The Chilean almost came here on deadline day but Pep Guardiola's men have made light of it.
He almost had his first City 'assist' as he gave the ball away carelessly from the left-wing. Raheem Sterling and De Bruyne cleverly teed up Sergio Aguero but he blazed his shot over the angle. Otherwise Arsenal had started brightly with some neat football - and Alex Iwobi and Mesut Ozil both firing efforts off target. However Pep Guardiola's men brushed off a sluggish start and began to go through the gears with Sterling somehow failing to touch in a Leroy Sane cross.
Petr Cech saved well from De Bruyne but City managed to keep the ball alive and soon the ball was back at the Belgian's feet. This time he swapped passes with Fernandinho before unleashing a low shot beyond the grasp of the Gunners keeper. It was City's 50th goal of the season - and we are only at Bonfire Night. Arsenal could have caved in but were let off the hook as Sterling broke clear but fluffed his cross for Sane completely. And right on half-time they could have gone level as Aaron Ramsey was denied by a smart low save from Eederson Moraes. There was much to ponder for Arsene Wenger at the break but within five minutes of the re-start his team were further behind.
Nacho Monreal stepped across Sterling as he burst into the box and referee Michael Oliver pointed to the spot. Aguero - who had ditched the golden boots at half-time - fired the penalty home off the inside of the post - his 179th goal for City. Ederson was almost embarrassed when he spilled a long-range effort from Iwobi before being bundled over the line by Ramsey. However he was well beaten soon afterwards when Ramsey slipped through sub Alexandre Lacazette down the right and he rifled a low shot under the keeper.
Wenger's decision to leave the £50 million forward out had Gunners fans scratching their heads and he had scored within eight minutes of coming on.
City could have restored their two goal lead minutes later but Cech did brilliantly to smother from sub Gabriel Jesus.
But the Brazilian did make the points safe in controversial fashion when David Silva found space down the right - when he should have been flagged offside.
He pulled the ball back for Jesus to tap home from close range.
From The Sun
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