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I saw what Arsenal staff really thought about Man City as they left the Etihad amid Bernardo jibes

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John Stones called Arsenal's tactics 'dirty'. Bernardo Silva insinuated that the Gunners did not try to play football and mocked their trophy cabinet.

Manu Akanji called out Mikel Arteta's men for seeking drama, but vowed that Manchester City will win the league regardless of their dark arts (because they always do).

Just the normal post-match at the Etihad, then. This was after Erling Haaland had bulldozed into Thomas Partey and then embarked on a sweary rant in the face of Mikel Arteta and Gabriel Jesus.

Pep Guardiola tried to downplay the contentious incidents that went against his side, insisting they must be better. Arteta attempted to 'no comment' his way through his own press conference but ended up looking more the sore loser as he looked to distance himself from the obvious time-wasting tactics Arsenal deployed in the second half. ALSO READ: 'We're going to win the league' - Man City players convinced after seeing what Arsenal did at Etihad ALSO READ: 'Liverpool won something, Arsenal didn't' - Bernardo Silva launches extraordinary attack on rivals Arteta was clearly not in a good mood, offering a parting remark at journalists for not asking him about tactics in his press conference.

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