Arsenal and Manchester City had to settle for a goalless draw after an incredible tactical battle between Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola on Sunday.
City went into the game as the favourites, but Arsenal had been in great form since the turn of the year. They had won eight games on the bounce in the Premier League before the clash at the Etihad yesterday.
However, it was a chess game between the two managers, and although many neutrals found it incredibly boring, we must say it was a fantastic tactical battle.
Arsenal are now second in the Premier League table, while Manchester City are a point and a place below them.
Mikel Arteta shares what he sensed inside Arsenal’s dressing room
Arsenal have come such a long way from where they were a couple of seasons ago.
Manchester City dominating possession at the Etihad is nothing new, and the champions almost always batter their opponents at home.
However, Arsenal’s defending was absolutely magnificent, with William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes impressing from the first minute until the last.
