Published: 21:28, 8 February 2026 | Updated: 21:28, 8 February 2026

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola sent out a warning to title rivals Arsenal that his team would ‘breathe down the neck’ of the league leaders, as an angry Arne Slot was left reeling at double-standards from referees.

Challengers City came from behind to cancel out a Dominik Szoboszlai stunner after Bernardo Silva goal and Erling Haaland penalty helped salvage a potential season-defining day to keep them six points behind.

It was their first league double over Liverpool since 1937 but Slot was incandescent as City defender Marc Guehi was not sent off for a tug on Mohamed Salah at 0-0 – but Szoboszlai was for a similar denial of a goal-scoring opportunity in the last minute.

Asked for his thoughts on refereeing decisions, Slot said: ‘When you ask me about what decision, I thought what do you mean… the disallowed goal at City (earlier in the season)? The penalty they got in the away game against us?

‘The clear red card (for the foul) on Mo Salah in the second half here? Or...