Mikel Arteta defends Arsenal’s tactics in draw against Manchester City – video | Mikel Arteta

Mikel Arteta has dismissed the idea that Arsenal used “dark arts” in their 2-2 draw with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium after John Stones and Bernardo Silva criticised their defensive tactics. Arteta suggested his team, which was reduced to 10 players when Leandro Trossard was sent off for kicking the ball away in the first half, needed to adapt. Referring to Arsenal’s 5-0 loss to Manchester City in 2021 when Granit Xhaka was sent off, he said: “We have to learn (from that experience) … otherwise I would be stupid, very stupid.”