Manchester City's saviour John Stones said Arsenal have become one of the hardest teams to face because Mikel Arteta's side are so adept at using the darker arts of the game. Arsenal used every trick in the book as they hung on to a 2-1 lead for virtually the entire second half with 10 men after Leandro Trossard was sent off for kicking the ball away.

John Stones' 98th-minute equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw for Manchester City against 10-man Arsenal in a bad-tempered clash between the two favourites for the Premier League title on Sunday."It is a miracle we played 56 minutes at the Etihad with 10 men (and didn't lose).

Manchester City star John Stones questioned Arsenal’s ‘dirty tactics’ after the tense draw between the Premier League rivals. The Gunners took the lead in the first-half through goals from Riccardo Calafiori and Gabriel Magalhaes but were reduced to 10 men just before the break with Leandro Trossard sent off.