Are Man City trying to shift the narrative?

BBC Chief football writer Phil McNulty has been answering questions on all things Premier League.

Tom: Hi Phil. Have Man City not just deliberately shifted the narrative with this ‘dark arts’ talk? They scraped a very last minute draw against 10 men, at home. Yes, Arsenal did all they could to keep them out but why is it that we’re not talking about the most creative and clinical strike force potentially in the world, not being able to find a way through in 52 minutes? Also, why is nobody talking about Haaland completely getting away with unsporting behaviour while celebrating that goal?

Phil answered: Hello, Tom. Totally agree about Haaland. Ridiculous thing to do, especially at such a moment of high emotion, and he should have been punished. In referee Michael Oliver’s defence that was a real crowd scene after the goal and there was an awful lot going on.

I think Manchester City were frustrated at the way the game went and their inability to break through 10-man Arsenal. I don’t think they will care for one second about all this “dark arts” criticism and the harsh words aimed at them by Bernardo Silva. They will probably take it as a compliment.

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