That "progressive fightback" in full

This is huge. Doesn’t mean he’ll stay forever, but does mean we’ll get a proper fee if he goes. Brilliant news

I get that the world wants me to use an AI assistant, and that my refuals is a small, futile act of resistance... But trying to get me to use an AI assistant on FUCKING NOTEPAD is obscene. It's the thing you use when even Word has too much formatting. Just piss off!

Just the nine goals conceded and three leads lost in four games for Nottingham Forest under Ange Postecoglou.

Yup. Suspect arteta will see this as near perfection. Total control, zero chances conceded, minutes for everyone who needed them

Merino did a great job as a striker last year in very difficult circumstances. And if Havertz and Jesus were fit, he'd be fourth, maybe fifth choice in that position. But he just slows everything down so much! Not sure we should be investing minutes in him in that role.

Bring on the player that has no idea what a floppy disk is.

That is a disgustingly good goal

It’s strong, stronger than I’d have gone; but it’s also massive rotation - we just have a really strong squad. Don’t want more than 45 for Saka or saliba really

What a depressing and seemingly-accurate thread

I don't know who did this but it's wonderful! 😂😂😂

Dehumanising immigrants will definitely work. What a great plan. Truly the great political minds of our time

Somewhat apt that on the day Dickie Bird died, someone has scored a four in Barnsley.

The reduction in the number of people coming to the United Kingdom is going to improve Labour's polling, the political debate around immigration and the British economy any day now.

Re-watched some highlights, further thoughts: The goal is a Gabriel mistake, but also we lose three duels ina row. Very unlike us. The Trossard chipped ball to the back post is going to be a thing. This is what we thought Havertz was bought for, but Zubimendi has now tried it three games in a row.

Man City put 11 men behind the ball, time wasted from the first whistle, and did nothing in possession. Who had the handbrake on? This is the sort of analysis you only make if you decided to think it before the game

For a guy who gets lots of hate (Martinelli, not Stuart) both the touch to control and the finish are exquisite

The high angle here of Martinelli's equalizer is quite the shot. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Their setup was similar how we played at City last year, except we did it with 10 men. We could have been more assertive but on balance the team with 67% possession should not be the one criticized for being too conservative.

I see a lot of people saying that Arteta got his selection wrong, and I agree. But not the midfield - the plan was to be solid and, if anything, we needed to be more solid! Trossard was bad though. He’s often bad when he starts. He was wrong for the game plan, and he executed poorly.

The most expensively assembled squad in the history of the sport decides to put 11 men behind the ball, it’s going to be hard. We found a way not to lose, just a shame we couldn’t win it. But I have no time for negativity about that second half performance

Man City's 33% possession against Arsenal was the lowest of any game in Pep Guardiola's 17 years as a manager

Can you guys imagine if Arteta made the subs that Pep made and that was the result

Really pathetic for a club with Manchester City's resources and talent to park the bus and play to preserve a 1-0 like some kind of relegation side.

If we’d have lost that it would have been a disgrace. Made city look like a league two side with an expensive forward. They were terrified of us, despite escaping the red card we had to put up with last season.

Stuart Atwell is just the most credulous man. If Man City were selling a bridge, he’d buy one for each or his family

Saka is just much, much better. We’d be mad to forget it

City out late again. Fines don’t work. Deduct points or let us start without them

Dominant, created half chances but nothing clear cut. If we hadn’t given away a ridiculous goal we’d think this was the perfect game plan. But we did. Trossard was an error, don’t think Madueke will be on much longer either. Midfield fine, if unspectacular

Really cowardly from the ref to not give both Silva and Trossard yellows for that incident. He didn't want to deal with the fallout of one of them getting sent off for that and the other not, but no cards for either is such a cop out. #epl-live

Remember when they were cracking down on simulation or trying to deceive the referee this season? What did Bernardo Silva (on a yellow) just do?

The referee ALWAYS has a choice.

Not sure I’ve ever seen a weaker ref. City will be allowed to do whatever they want. Bernardo should have been off at least twice, not a single player booked for time wasting despite 5 warnings.

There is one reason Leandro Trossard hasn't been booked there. It's because he'd have to give Bernadro Silva a second yellow and he doesn't want to do that.

How long do Manchester City get to delay every single restart without a booking? I remember David Raya being booked in the first half.

I dunno, seems like you shouldn't just be able to kick a player for the sake of it and stay on. Absolutely no intent other than to kick the player.

The only danger in our play is when Gabriel wanders. Stay back big man!

Three conversations with city players about time wasting in 30 mins. I’m sure glad they didn’t come with a conservative mindset

If a player is injured enough to stop the game when the opposition have the ball, you have to insist they get treatment. Not to do so incentivises time wasting

Trossard looks all wrong for this game. Not at that elite level technically or physically. Lacks the pace in behind, not winning his battles, not keeping the ball

Haaland not being booked there is negligence. It’s a textbook yellow. No reason not to give it at all

Dominant for 10 minutes. Concede first shot. We are so back

Floodlights and flames! Someone didn’t check the weather forecast! It’s boiling

Imagine if Newcastle were reffed like any other team?! They’d never finish a game with 11

Isidor has no right to be scoring premier league goals - he should be off failing to cast the ring into mount doom, and dooming the world of men

Not surprised that Saliba starts, not surprised that Saka doesn't. A little suprised that he's picked Trossard...

Leicester have just missed the sittingest of sitters to equalise against Chelsea in the 92nd minute... another WSL title feels inevitable, doesn't it?

If there's a 97th-minute red card, you can bet Guendouzi will be there to pick it up!

Casemiro might be the worst signing in premier league history

Idea: in a tight offside call, teams can designate a player's limb as 'non-playing' to get the offside in their favour, but the player has to spend the rest of the game with that limb treated as a handball #epl-live