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Manchester City forward Bernardo Silva has blasted Arsenal players for using time-wasting tactics in yesterday’s draw.
Arsenal travelled to the Etihad to face Man City and ended up claiming a point after a frantic 2-2 draw.
Erling Haaland gave the home side the lead, but the Gunners struck back twice before the halftime break to take the lead.
However, Leandro Trossard was controversially sent off in first-half injury time before John Stones secured a point for the Citizens in injury time.
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Silva not pleased with Arsenal's tactics
After the game, Silva gave an interview and accused Arsenal of employing "dark arts" at Etihad Stadium.
According to Fabrizio on X, Silva said, "There was only one team that came to play football. The other came to play to the limits of what was possible and allowed by the referee, unfortunately. I'm glad we always enter the pitch to try to win every match.
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"The referee allowed a sequence of time-wasting events. The thing that bothers me most is having a lot of meetings with the FA...".
"They tell us they will control this kind of situation and will stop them, but in the end it doesn't have any worth".
The Portuguese star claimed that Arsenal tried to waste so much time in the game with the referee allowing it.
He also claimed that only Man City played to win the game and he was happy his team entered the pitch with a winning mentality.
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Arsenal had a chance to become the first away club to win at the Etihad since Brentford in November 2022.
However, a last-minute deflected strike that deflected towards the path of Stones helped City claim a draw.
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