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 admitted Manchester City struggled to cope with Arsenal ’s “dirty” tactics in an action-packed 2-2 draw at the Etihad. The Gunners were reduced to ten men just before half-time, after Leandro Trossard was shown a second yellow card for kicking the ball away after conceding a free-kick.