How is that not a yellow for such a deliberate foul on saka

Anyone else agree that Rice and Ødegaard would both benefit if Rice was captain?

Please tell me that's sarcasm,,,,,,,,,

Will it be Saka?

Both are leaders. No difference.

or Havertz?

Can’t really believe I’m seeing it, but it makes sense. He’s been anonymous, although he’s had such little space.

Martinelli for Saka is a good call
Saka is not effective today

I know Raya has Ben taking his time on goal kicks but that wasn’t the one to yellow card him for. There was only about 6-7 seconds from the ref restarting the game to him deciding it was a yellow

Credit to the referee for keeping his card in his pockets. It's the worst passing I've seen from Ødegaard in ages.

A fair result

Oh well - A point is better than a loss. Well done.

Take the 0-0

That is the best defensive performance of any team this season considering the opposition and how they always score. 1 shot on target I think for them.

Anthony Taylor also shows why he is the best ref in the country and should always get these big games

They're very good. A point is a good result.

Well, I like how we came into the game in the 2nd half and made a good faith effort to snatch a goal. The draw hurts City more than it hurts us...barely.

We would have lost this game and did a year ago. We are a much better side, especially defensively. The pundit said we are the first team to hold City to no goals at home all season.

Gabriel arguing with Haaland. The match is over. Let it go. Shake hands and move on.

First time since October 2021 City failed to score at home.

Liverpool has a better goal differential than City so City will need to run the table pretty much. Depending on which Villa show up, they'll have trouble at home against them. Same with Chelsea and definitely away to Brighton will be a game that is potential banana peel for a loss if not a dropped points.

In the end it all evens out. We have a tough schedule as well.

And they did afterwards. Gabriel had the match of Haaland, brilliantly aggressive. Absolutely superb today, as was Saliba

Good point but it feels a good day for Liverpool

Not sure where that leaves us.

180 minutes against City and we’ve conceded just 2 shots on target. When you think back to Arsenal teams of the past it’s just phenomenal. Were the best defensive team in the league

Leaves us probably needing Man U and spurs to take something off Liverpool and we’ll probably need to win at least 8 of our 9 games, and even that may not be enough

Liverpool will drop points. Thing is we might too. 9 games to go and any of the 3 could win it.

Can't be sure if Foden was poor or we defended him well. I am relieved he wasn't his usual form.

A point at City? Yes please.

This team has more guts and determination than we've seen in years.

57 straight games City had scored in at home, and I was absolutely confident in our defensive ability, yes Coty dominated the ball and territory but at no time were we under the coach or under pressure and at no time did we look like conceding. Kept them at arms length, sterile domination.

There were no bookings, right? Credit to the referee. Another referee would have given out a handful at a minimum this game. He let them play but I can't say we didn't deserve at least one yellow card.

Indeed. And our nemesis De Bruyne was marshalled brilliantly, couldn’t influence the game at all.

I’ll say it again, it’s THE best defensive performance of any team in any game in the league this season

Jesus and Raya carded for time wasting - but yes, very very good from the ref today. He didn’t have any big things to deal with and the players kept a lid on it for him too. He helped himself by not getting early yellow cards for minor infringements

Also, psychologically it has to be a big boost that we held them scoreless home and away, and only one goal going back to the Charity Shield. People talk about our attack but the real revelation is our team defense. Other than Luton of all teams (4-3 win), no club has scored more than 2 in the league. No more than 1 in the league this season.

I've heard it said, had Saliba been healthy last season we'd have made it much closer if not win. I didn't put much merit in it at the time. I thought losing both him and Jesus was too much. But now there could be something to it where losing Saliba last spring was the biggest reason we didn't do better.

I think we are in decent shape in both competitions, particularly if Partey can get back to near his best.

8 points off City and Liverpool. I think I might have taken that at the beginning of the season.

We're a different beast this season.

I believe Ødegaard is not calm enough as captain. Reminds me when Cesc was captain, I don't think it did him any favours.

I believe Ødegaard is not calm enough as captain. Reminds me when Cesc was captain, I don't think it did him any favours.

Apologies for the double post.

The interviewer in the manager's interview tried to get Pep to criticize how we were fouling. In his word 'to break up the game'. Credit to Pep he didn't take the bait. He said its not up to him regarding fouls. Tone and body language clearly says we should have been booked.

Rice may in fact be a better captain overall, but if Arteta dares, it will definitely have negative repercussions. Ødegaard has more of a sense of urgency about him. Rice more calm. We know what kind of captain Rice can be seeing him at West Ham. Both are effective. Would Rice give us that wee bit of difference? That's an interesting question.

I'm not suggesting it's taken off Ødegaard this season but maybe just after he's signed a lengthy contract extension in the summer.

Ladies have denied Chelsea a quadruple.

Hey Danny, I hear ya. I wasn't suggesting now as well. But even in the summer. Playing devil's advocate. You're Arteta, what do you say to Ødegaard? Or should just say, it's his decision, he's the manager?