The Premier League powerhouses played to a 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium in a tightly contested match.
Manchester City opened the scoring with Erling Haaland netting his tenth league goal of the season.
Arsenal equalized with a stunning long-range effort from new signing Riccardo Calafiori. They then took the lead through set-piece expert Gabriel, but a red card for Leandro Trossard at the end of the first half dramatically altered the gameโs dynamics.
Artetaโs side spent the entire second half defending their advantage but ultimately conceded a late goal to John Stones.
Silva criticized Arsenalโs strategy against Man City, highlighting their lack of trophies and drawing a comparison to Liverpool.
โLiverpool always faced us head-on to win matches. In that sense, our encounters with Arsenal havenโt been like those with Liverpool.โ
Arsenal had to adopt a defensive style against Man City, which is understandable given they were down to 10 men and facing a strong City side at the Etihad.
Despite being a weakened team missing key players due to injuries, Arsenal managed to secure a draw against the Premier League champions and can be satisfied with the point.
The Gunners nearly achieved a remarkable result at the Etihad, but Cityโs relentless attacking pressure ultimately proved too challenging to withstand.
Man City remains at the top of the league, just two points ahead of Arsenal. The Portuguese midfielder criticized Arsenal for being too defensive and not pressing forward in the second half.
The North London team made it tough for Pep Guardiolaโs side, who were unable to secure a win against 10-man Arsenal despite dominating possession throughout the second half.