Mikel Arteta defended his team selection in Arsenal 's 1-1 draw against Manchester City and said his side "completely dominated" the game despite a failure to claim all three points after registering record-breaking possession against a Pep Guardiola team.

Arsenal now sit five points behind leaders Liverpool after Gabriel Martinelli 's stoppage time equaliser snatched a draw at the Emirates following Erling Haaland 's ninth minute opener for City.

Arteta's team were so dominant that they registered 67.2% of possession over the 90 minutes -- the highest ever recorded against a side managed by Guardiola.

But after starting with Eberechi Eze , Bukayo Saka and Martinelli on the bench, Gunners' boss Arteta rejected suggestions that his starting lineup lacked ambition.

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