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Guardiola lauds ‘exceptional’ Luiz, Arteta’s Arsenal transformation – The World Game
Pep Guardiola has labelled the much-maligned David Luiz “an exceptional player” ahead of Manchester City’s FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal.
City have won seven matches in succession against the Gunners, a run that stretches back to the same stage of this competition three years ago.
The last of those was a 3-0 Premier League triumph at the Etihad Stadium last month a game perhaps most notable for David Luiz’s nightmare individual outing.
Introduced as a replacement for the injured Pablo Mari during the first half, the Brazil international misjudged Kevin De Bruyne’s searching pass for Raheem Sterling’s opening goal.
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