Central defender Laurent Koscielny netting eight minutes from time in his first start of the season, capitalising on an error by Joleon Lescott who had given the home side the lead five minutes before the interval.
Just like their match against Montpellier in the Champions League on Wednesday morning, The Gunners rode their luck at times but their dominance in the first half should have borne fruits.
However, Gervinho failed to continue his good form recently. The most glaring error being his heavy touch that gave the chance to City goalkeeper Joe Hart to gather at his feet after Aaron Ramsey had put him through.
After a five star performance at Liverpool, Abou Diaby returned to his old frustrating self with a performance that could be described generously as average.
However it was the defence, especially the BFG Per Mertersacker who deserved the praise as they continued to work together well to thwart the home side's attacks.
Despite playing for the first time with Koscielny this season, the pair combined well. Vito Mannone who could be faulted for his positioning when Lescott headed home, also performed well keeping Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero from getting on the scoresheet.
The quick passing by The Gunners gave them the edge but their failure to finish the little openings that came their way put them under pressure after the break as City opted to sit deep and launch quick counter attacks.
But a point is as good as three given the fact that the gulf between the two sides in terms of spending power certainly backed the home side to come away with all the points.
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