Manchester City and Arsenal played out a strange 2-2 draw at the weekend and Bernardo Silva was quick to comment on Liverpool after the full-time whistle.
Speaking about these remarks, Jamie Carragher said: “When you listen to some of the quotes from some of the Manchester City players [like] Bernardo Silva mentioning Liverpool, getting a little dig in or Arsenal.
“The fact Arsenal haven’t won anything big yet, I think Manuel Akanji came out and saying he’s very confident Man City will still go on to in the league.
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“You can just see [Arsenal are] starting to get under [Manchester City’s] skin.”
It was these comments from the Portuguese midfielder that our former defender was referring to (via the Daily Mail): ‘Well, perhaps because Liverpool has already won the Premier League and Arsenal hasn’t.
‘Liverpool at that time had also won a Champions League, while Arsenal hasn’t. Liverpool always faced us head-on, to win matches. From that perspective, our games against Arsenal haven’t been like the matches against Liverpool were, and still are.’
It shows a strange respect from Pep Guardiola’s player that perhaps he didn’t even realise he had for both the Reds and the way Jurgen Klopp played.
Mikel Arteta’s side were incredibly defensive at the Etihad Stadium after going down to 10 men and it’s likely we would have been a lot more offensive, perhaps securing a victory the Gunners couldn’t.
You can watch Carragher’s comments on Silva (from 7:02) via The Overlap US on YouTube:
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yeah arsenal are probably getting under city skin. Least liverpool played to win never ever do they play for a draw even when down to 10 men they will go at the oppersition. If Arsenal didnt keep time wasting they would have left with the 3 points thats the funny thing. But yet arsenal players and fans blame everything else except Arsenal. they do all this dark arts but blame something else. if Arsenal beat city at the etihad last season they would have won the title. yet they blame son for that 1 on 1 with ortega calling son a cheat. its never ever their fault…yes i am a city fan.
I want to point it out to you pools that Arsenal won the EPL 2008, 2002 and 2004 without loosing a single game. That is twice more than pools have done. And then it is the GREAT win in 1989 at Andfild in the old 1st division….. was such a great fun !
Hey @r$&hole, while the name may have changed, we have won the top division title *19* times. We have also won the Champions League *6* times even when that name has changed as well.
“A rose by any other name is still a rose!”
Get off your high horse and do not be so smug, bell end!