Mikel Arteta was keen to highlight that Arsenal played with 10 men in their two defeats by Manchester City last season after he was reminded about their losing run against Pep Guardiola's side.
The Spaniard returned to the Etihad Stadium, the ground he once called home, with his Gunners outfit in sensational form, but their FA Cup hopes were ended by Nathan Ake's second-half goal. It means the north Londoners have lost six on the bounce against the reigning English champions.
Their two defeats last term - 5-0 on the road and 2-1 at Emirates Stadium - each came after Arsenal experienced a sending-off. Arteta, who is trying to hold off Guardiola in the Premier League title race, made light of their losing run against the Manchester outfit ahead of the rivalry's renewal in the top flight next month.
