Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will face pointed questions about his Gunners plan, but he has Gabriel Martinelli to thank for a point at the Emirates Stadium.

Manchester City got the game’s lone goal, and Arsenal looked en route to dropping six points against two of their three biggest perceived title rivals through just five weeks.

Arteta’s lineup looked a little defensive considering Arsenal had two further days’ rest than City, and the challenge was strengthened twice — once when Erling Haaland scored to put City in front and again when Pep Guardiola went defense-heavy in the latter stages.

But Eberechi Eze sent Martinelli to the top of the 18 and a lobbed finish over Gianluigi Donnarumma three minutes’ deep in stoppage time.

How did Mikel Arteta view the loss? Read on...

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