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The Premier League heavyweight title clash between Pep Guardiola's Manchester City and Mikel Arteta's Arsenal ended in a tense 0-0 draw at the Etihad.

This has fans asking the question: Has Pep Guardiola made football boring?

Joe Devine and Jon Mackenzie are joined by Duncan Alexander, Senior Editor for The Athletic, to investigate what "boringness" even is.

This is The Athletic's Week in Football.

#mancity #premierleague #pepguardiola

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:51 What do we mean by "boring"?
03:27 A history of boring with Pep Guardiola
07:50 What is Positional Play?
10:41 Why are Man City boring?
13:38 Tactical Fouls
17:05 Has football always been boring?
19:42 Will Positional Play make football always be boring?
21:30 Xabi Alonso: Positional Play Rulebreaker
25:25 What about Jurgen Klopp?
27:55 Do you need to win the "Big Games" to win the league?
28:59 Up and Coming Coaches
30:21 Which Premier League team has been fouled the most?
32:18 What's football for?
32:32 Does football need to be entertaining for neutrals?

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Music sourced from Epidemic Sound
Additional footage sourced from AP Newsroom