THE NOTEBOOK: Thug squares up to ex-Arsenal and Man City star Samir Nasri at the Emirates, Martin Odegaard still fuming over Spurs setback and fans losing patience with David Raya

Substitute Gabriel Martinelli fired in a last-minute winner to earn Arsenal a 1-0 victory over Manchester City on Sunday, a result that put Mikel Arteta’s side on points with their northern rivals London, Tottenham Hotspur, at the top of the Premier League.

Arsenal went into the match without having beaten City in the league since 2015, a run of 15 games – their longest winless streak against a single opponent in league history.

Ending such a barren run looked unlikely as City had the better of the chances in the first half, with Arsenal’s Declan Rice clearing off the line to keep the champions at bay.

Arsenal failed to manage a single shot on target in the opening period but picked up the pace after the break, although City still created the better openings despite their Premier League top scorer Erling Haaland remained silent all afternoon.

Mail Sport’s Isaan Khan looks at the talking points from Sunday’s encounter.

Nasri attacked by fan in Emirates

Big, meaty challenges, like Mateo Kovacic’s on Declan Rice which arguably should have resulted in a second yellow card, were also seen off the field.

Former Arsenal and Man City midfielder Samir Nasri was minding his own business in the press seats when a Gunners fan suddenly objected to him and then threw punches. fist on other supporters in the same section.

The offender was quickly expelled.

Arteta ends hoodoo

As a manager, Mikel Arteta has now beaten every Premier League team he has faced.

City had been their bogey team, failing to record a victory seven consecutive times in the league.

But not anymore.

Mikel’s mind games

Arteta loves selection mind games – and in that regard, the lineup announcement did not disappoint.

Bukayo Saka would be “in the running”, according to the Gunners boss on Friday. He was with the team on Sunday, but wasn’t even listed on the bench.

Anything psychological to gain an advantage over the opposition, as his mentor Pep Guardiola would approve.

Erling Haaland received the same treatment from center back William Saliba and Gabriel as he did in the Community Shield – a complete whitewash.

The striker only had 23 touches, more than the 13 touches in the August game, but still anonymous.

Fans are losing patience with Raya

David Raya’s honeymoon period seems to be over already. Especially after 17 minutes, the ball whistled past his goal after a late kick deflected by Julian Alvarez.

The Spaniard seemed increasingly nervous with the ball at his feet and also took time to distribute the play from his area.

Cries of “play forward” could be heard at regular intervals from the supporters during the first half.

And of course, the usual camera pan to Aaron Ramsdale sitting on the bench followed Raya’s major indiscretions.

Show of support

Arsenal warmed up in their new away kit for the women’s team, which is a collaboration with famous designer Stella McCartney.

This is the first time that the women’s team has had a separate jersey from that of the men.

A fitting touch from them to show their support.

Odegaard still furious with Spurs setback

The draw for the north London derby two weekends ago is still on the minds of the Red and White players.

Captain Martin Odegaard said in the program notes ahead of the Manchester City clash: “We led twice in the game (against Tottenham) and the way we let them back into the game was very disappointing.”

“But for me the most disappointing thing was the way we played when we had possession.”

Some rivalries simply cannot be returned to the past.