
Manchester City defender John Stones claimed Arsenal were using the "dark arts" to see out a narrow 2–1 victory at the Etihad Stadium at the weekend–until Stones equalized in the dying moments.
"It was a difficult afternoon for both teams – how [Arsenal] stop the play, how they use the side of football that not many teams do. They slow the game down, they get the keeper on the floor so they can get some information onto the pitch," Stones said to Sky Sports post match.