Fuming Man City fan Arsenal flames - what happens next will decide title

"You want a war? Now we war," stated Pep Guardiola as the fallout from Manchester City's feisty, fiery, full-blooded clash with Arsenal continued.

City secured a late point last weekend with John Stones netting a last-gasp leveller to break 10-man Arsenal's defensive resistance. City were the more jovial leaving the Etihad at full time, even if the Gunners may feel they rattled the four-time champions given some of the post match comments from the likes of Stones and Bernardo Silva.

Both were critical of Arsenal's approach - citing the dark arts employed by the visitors who time-wasted and delayed at every opportunity in the second period - while Erling Haaland threw the ball at Gabriel's head after the leveller. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hit out at the officials after the game, defended his side's tactics and continued to complain in midweek when he said his team won't pass the ball now for fear of a second yellow card.

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It was his pointed comment about City that prompted Pep to return the fire in his press conference on Friday ahead of the trip to Newcastle United. "I was there for four years. I have all the information. So I know. Believe me,” said Arteta on Tuesday.

That did not go down well with his former boss, who was particularly irked given he gave Arteta his first coaching job and then facilitated a move to the Emirates when City could have blocked the approach.

It led to Pep's war cry and anticipation for February's return match in the capital is already building more than four months out. And while that contest will likely prove pivotal in