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Josh O'Brien

Alan Shearer points blame for Arsenal defeat squarely at "bullied" duo

Premier League legend Alan Shearer has blasted Rob Holding and Gabriel Magalhaes for being "bullied" by Manchester City pair Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland.

The two teams met at the Etihad on Wednesday night with the general consensus being whoever won would go on to lift the title. If that is the case, it'll be Pep Guardiola celebrating a fifth triumph in six seasons after his side brushed aside the Gunners with an emphatic 4-1 victory.

Between Haaland and De Bruyne, the duo got three goals and three assists as Mikel Arteta's men failed to deal with either of them from the first whistle. The latter opened the scoring with just six minutes on the clock before adding his second, City's third, after a John Stones header.

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