ARSENAL NA MANCHESTER CITY HAKUNA MBABE

Manchester City missed the chance to usurp Chelsea at the top of the Barclays Premier League as Arsenal battled to a 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium.
Following Chelsea's shock 1-0 defeat at Crystal Palace earlier on Saturday afternoon, Manuel Pellegrini's men, who still have matches in hand, would have gone ahead on goal difference with victory over the out-of-form Gunners.
However, despite taking an early lead through David Silva, it was Arsenal who showed the greater desire as they recovered to turn in a strong second-half display and level through Mathieu Flamini.
Liverpool host Tottenham on Sunday and now have the championship destiny in their own hands, with key clashes against City and Chelsea at Anfield still to come.

On target: The unlikely source of Mathieu Flamini popped up to score an important equaliser for Arsenal

Vital: He turned in Lukas Podolski's cross midway through the second half to make it 1-1

Emotion: The point may be crucial to Arsenal's hopes of finishing in a Champions League position

Elation! David Silva roars with delight after putting Manchester City ahead in the first half

Right place, right time: Silva manages to find the back of the net as the ball cannoned off the post

One up: Dzeko had the first shot and Silva was on hand to poke the ball home

Champions in waiting? City team-mates congratulate Silva as they take the early lead

City - who had named an unchanged XI following the rampant midweek 3-0 win at Manchester United - started brightly as full-back Pablo Zabaleta had some joy down the right before Jesus Navas curled a 20-yard effort just wide.
Arsenal, with Lukas Podolski starting after his goal in the 2-2 draw with Swansea on Tuesday night, just could not sustain any sort of possession as the visitors closed down space quickly.
However, the home supporters felt they should have been awarded a penalty on 12 minutes when Tomas Rosicky went down under a challenge from Zabaleta. There looked to be some contact, but referee Mike Dean pointed for a goal kick.
The sense of injustice galvanised Arsenal, who started to ask more questions of the City rearguard.
Man City, though, were lightning on the break and swept into the lead on 18 minutes.
Podolski was dispossessed in midfield, as Silva carried the ball forwards and to the edge of the Arsenal penalty area before feeding Edin Dzeko on the left.

Spot kick? Tomas Rosicky wanted a penalty when he went over the leg of Pablo Zabaleta

Clash of legs: Referee Mike Dean didn't give it despite the protests of all the Arsenal players

Grounded: Rosicky thought he had a goalscoring opportunity before he was brought to a stop

Unhappy: City keeper Joe Hart wags his finger at the midfielder in what he thought was a dive