Oleksandr Zinchenko’s left-foot strike clinched Arsenal a 3-1 victory over Burnley, to grab the second spot in the Premier league. The Emirates Stadium witnessed a battle on Saturday, as Burnley’s Josh Brownhill brought back his side in the game, in the second half. 
Arsenal won Burnley 3-1 – Getty image However, William Saliba quickly restored Arsenal’s lead before Zinchenko’s classic scissor-kick made it three doe the Gunners. Meanwhile, Arsenal dominated possession and territory in the first half, but Burnley gave their best in the second half, with goalkeeper James Trafford making crucial saves. Despite a red card for Fabio Vieira, Arsenal ended the week on a positive note for manager Mikel Arteta.
Speaking ahead of a top-of-the-table clash with Arsenal, Guardiola revealed that Zinchenko was told his minutes would be reduced after a poor run in the 2019-20 season. He disclosed that the Ukrainian defender decided to stay and fight for his place rather than accept an exit at the time. Guardiola said; 
“Everybody is in love [with him] at City. He was an important figure in our club. What I like most about Alex is in the first years, we maybe wanted to move him from here because we thought he wasn’t going to play much. He said, ‘No, I want to fight for my position!’ I said, ‘Alex, it’s difficult, I have many players in your position.’ He said, ‘No, I’m going to play here.’ He trained really well, never had a bad face, aspiring when he plays, always had good behaviour. “Normally when you don’t play, you don’t say you’re going to play and say, ‘Ah I don’t want to do it’. He was completely the opposite, seeing him in the gym working extra-time.”