Gary Neville found one aspect of Arsenal’s performance against Manchester City “startling”

Adam Lallana, who scored twice at the Riverside Stadium, said Liverpool’s display was “not too far off the complete performance”, but revealed manager Jurgen Klopp was not fully satisfied.

Manchester City attacker Raheem Sterling revealed manager Pep Guardiola had urged him to be more direct and clinical. He is the closest to coming back and we have some knocks and bruises but they should all be available again. I want them to be protected and be very safe, but if they could make the right decision it would be better.

“I want them to be very well protected, I want them to be safe”.

Sterling somehow missed the chance to equalise only a minute later, heading De Bruyne’s cross from the left beyond the post.

“If we were in Spain I could tell you, ‘These are the games we are going to win, ‘ but in the Premier League you never know”, said the Spaniard.

Arsenal and Wenger have only themselves to blame, going into the game defensively along with the players showing little desire to play. The speedy German was marginally offside as replays confirmed but the goal stood and Arsenal were rocking. “But we know we can’t afford to drop many now”. Normally, the last games, with 10 minutes left they disappear. We can not forget that and they created something special at his clubs.

Manchester City went trailing into the second half but they came out with the determination to win this one.

Arsenal were out-run in both their defeats this week (108km v 106km at Everton and 117km v 112km at City) so there’s evidence to suggest they’re flagging.

Manchester City’s 2-0 victory over Watford on Wednesday was their first win in five league games at home (D3, L1). They seemed lethargic in the first half but showed greater intensity after the break to claim a victory that lifted them to second in the table.

To compound matters for Arsenal Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who was brought on in place of Alex Iwobi and had been on the field for 13 minutes, sustained a hamstring injury and the grimace on his face encapsulated Arsenal‘s night.

“It was a good game”.

“I think the position Arsenal are using him as a striker, in front, it is flawless for him”.

Sterling, a winger playing as a lone striker as a replacement for Sergio Aguero, headed wide moments after Walcott’s goal but Arsenal’s defense held out comfortably until the equalizer, which was also notable for poor defending.

Pep Guardiola made clear on Friday his belief Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo is happy at Manchester City, amid reports the goalkeeper could be on his way back to Spain.