Overview

• Arsenal drew 1-1 with Manchester City at the Emirates, with Gabriel Martinelli scoring in stoppage time after Erling Haaland’s early opener.
• Gary Neville said Mikel Arteta “got it wrong” with his starting XI and two half‑time substitutions, arguing that such changes conceded 45 minutes in a key match.
• Neville labeled Arsenal overly dependent on set pieces and said City coped comfortably, despite having just 33% possession and facing 11 corners.
• Jamie Carragher and Roy Keane joined the criticism, accusing Arteta of keeping the “handbrake on” in a major test of title credentials.
• Arteta insisted he was proud of the display and believed Arsenal dominated, a stance that contrasts with pundits’ doubts about the team’s ability to finish a title race.