John Stones described Arsenal as "clever or dirty" after scoring an equaliser eight minutes into stoppage to snatch a 2-2 draw for Manchester City in Sunday's Premier League top-of-the-table clash at the Etihad.

In truth, City looked woefully short of ideas as Arsenal played with 10 men behind the ball, their usual slick passing game bogged down by Arsenal's red wall. "They've done it for a few years, and we know to expect that," defender Stones, who played more like a centre forward when he came on, told Sky Sports.

John Stones admitted Manchester City struggled to cope with Arsenal ’s “dirty” tactics in an action-packed 2-2 draw at the Etihad. The Gunners were reduced to ten men just before half-time, after Leandro Trossard was shown a second yellow card for kicking the ball away after conceding a free-kick.