What is the appropriate response to the prospect of playing for 55 minutes against Manchester City, at the Etihad Stadium, with 10 men? In the eyes of Pep Guardiola’s players, it seems, the dignified approach would be to roll over and simply wait for the thrashing to begin.

In the aftermath of their last-gasp 2-2 draw on Sunday, a host of Manchester City players came forth to bemoan Arsenal's gamesmanship, cynicism and willingness to settle for a point. To John Stones, it was "dirty.

Manchester City and Arsenal go head-to-head in the Premier League on Sunday, a huge showdown between the top two teams from each of the last two campaigns.Arsenal are aiming to close the gap on the