Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta took on all comers with a fierce defence of his team’s display against Manchester City last weekend, insisting that while fans may have been unimpressed, managers, CEOs and presidents from around the footballing world had a rather different message.
The Gunners battled out a 1–1 draw with City at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, securing a precious point thanks to Gabriel Martinelli’s stoppage-time lob. Arsenal had fallen behind to Erling Haaland’s ninth-minute opener and struggled to carve open any chances of note against a curiously defensive Pep Guardiola rearguard.
