Bernardo Silva fires clear response to Arsenal tactics with subtle dig after Manchester City draw

Manchester City's Bernardo Silva seemed to make a sly dig at how Arsenal set up to stop Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

The Gunners battled to a 0-0 draw away from home to ensure they kept a one-point advantage over their title rivals, but it was Liverpool that ultimately got the best outcome from the game having gone top earlier in the day.

Despite ending a seven-game losing run away from home against Pep Guardiola's side, Arsenal's backs-against-the-wall display didn't impress everyone and brought about plenty of criticism online as well as from Gary Neville in the first half.

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"Arsenal are just sat back there," said Neville during his commentary in the first 30 minutes when Arsenal hardly left their side of the pitch. "Arsenal are not really getting out; they're not really pressing."

The result means that Arsenal are now unbeaten in their last three games against City, including the Community Shield. During that time they have managed to limit service to Erling Haaland and deny a usually fluid attack room to create.

Choosing to press in a more reserved manner, often dropping deep to defend the box and the area around the goal, Arsenal frustrated their hosts throughout the game. David Raya's work was ultimately limited and neither side would do enough to warrant the three points.

Neville ended up praising just how well Arsenal managed the game despite his early concerns. "I've never seen a team make it so difficult for Manchester City in the final third - there just didn't seem to be any spaces," he said afterwards.

"You see De Bruyne getting his head up to get that