Man City midfielder Rodri has sent a message to Premier League title rivals Arsenal after the Citizens lost ground over the weekend.<\/p>\n
Enzo Fernandez scored a goal in second-half injury time for Chelsea as they grabbed a late point in a 1-1 draw with Man City<\/a> at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.<\/p>\n Fernandez\u2019s late equaliser cancelled out Tijjani Reijnder\u2019s first-half opener for Man City and saw Pep Guardiola\u2019s side draw their second successive Premier League match.<\/p>\n That means second-placed Man City are now six points behind<\/a> Premier League leaders Arsenal<\/a>, who beat Bournemouth 3-2 on Saturday.<\/p>\n Man City midfielder Rodri insists \u201cthere is still a long way\u201d in the Premier League title race with Arsenal and urged his team-mates to \u201ckeep going\u201d.<\/p>\n Rodri said after the match: \u201cIt\u2019s frustrating of course but at the end of the day it is what it is. We created enough chances to win the game three or four nil, but this is football.<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0Arsenal emerge winners from day of draws as Chelsea capitalise on \u2018sleepwalking\u2019 Man City<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIf you don\u2019t take your chances with nothing they just draw the game. So we have to learn from this. There is still a long way and we just need to focus on the next games.<\/p>\n \u201cFirst half was brilliant, enough to score three or four goals. In the second half we forgot a little bit how to play and they got control of the game, losing easy balls.<\/p>\n \u201cSometimes when you defend, defend, defend, they did not have much but they get a draw. There\u2019s still a long way to go.<\/p>\n \u201cIt unbalances the team every single time a player goes out [injured] but of course the team has to adjust. It is not an excuse, we have enough talented players to play but in the second half we lose face a bit.<\/p>\n \u201cWe move on, we have the next game against Brighton at home and we have to win. We know that this season is going to be long so we have to keep going and going.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked about his recent return to football after a long time out, Rodri added: \u201cFor me it is a gift.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat I have been through has been terrible for me so winning, drawing, losing for me right now everything is a gift.<\/p>\n \u201cTo play, have the joy of the game and recover the smile, and the rest will come, the victories, the successes for the team. Right now it\u2019s about staying fit and enjoying football.<\/p>\n \u201cI went through the process of where you have to adjust the body in terms of the muscle. I feel strong. I need the rhythm of the games but for the moment of the season we are in and where I came from I feel good.\u201d<\/p>\n MORE MAN CITY COVERAGE ON F365\u2026 Former Premier League goalkeeper Shay Given insists Man City dropping four points over the busy festive schedule could be \u201chuge\u201d for the title race.<\/p>\n
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