Ed Aarons’ player ratings are here. I’ll leave you with those – goodnight.
Mikel Arteta's verdict
I’m very proud of the team, I must say. We dominated them and we’re very disappointed with the result.
We started incredibly goal, played the game in their half and didn’t allow them to breathe. But then in one action, which was so chaotic, they find themselves three v two and they are lethal in those situations. There are always things we can do better [when they concede in open play] but you also have to congratulate the opponent.
We had five shaky minutes – we had to reset mentally because it was so unfair to concede a goal with what we were dong. After that we completely dominated the game again.
At half-time I said that if we kept doing all the good things and improve two things we had to do better, then the goals would come.
[What were those two things?] That’ll stay in the dressing-room!
Gabi [Martinelli] probably deserved to play today. He didn’t but instead of moaning he came on with unbelievable energy to help the team get a point. Ebs the same. We will need everybody at their best this season.
If you can’t win the game, at least don’t lose it. But I know how hard it is to do what we’ve done on the pitch against Manchester City, with that level and that coach. So the overall feeling… ‘Aaagh!’
“I wanted more reward for the team.”
