Elsewhere, Portsmouth drew 2-2 with visitors Hull and Bolton grabbed a 3-1 win at Middlesbrough.Arsenal are now in serious trouble with dressing-room strife matched by dismal results on the pitch.William Gallas, stripped of the Gunners captaincy having blasted his team-mates in midweek for their lack of passion, was not even in the squad for the trip to Eastlands.And the damage worsened as Arsenal collapsed to their third defeat in four league games, leaving them 10 points off the pace in fifth place."There's nothing to clarify," Gunners boss Arsene Wenger told reporters when asked about Gallas's position, saying "of course" he had a future at the north London club."It's disrespectful to speak about the players who have not played today and worked for the team. The players who are not here cannot do anything for the club."I believe in this team and in the squad of course. We just have to not talk too much and keep our belief and be united and work together."City's in-form midfielder Stephen Ireland took advantage of a dreadful Gael Clichy clearance to score in the 45th minute.Brazil star Robinho scored a cheeky second in the 56th minute, chipping the ball over goalkeeper match-day captain Manuel Almunia.Two minutes after coming on as a substitute, Daniel Sturridge earned and scored a 90th-minute penalty to complete Arsenal's misery.Chelsea had 25 shots at Stamford Bridge but failed to score as their once imperious home form took another knock with a 0-0 draw against strugglers Newcastle.Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole missed the best chances for the hosts as Newcastle failed to get a shot on target.Meanwhile, Spain striker Fernando Torres returned to the Liverpool starting line-up but took his failure to score at Anfield this season to a seventh straight game as his fledgling partnership with Robbie Keane once again failed to click.
"We had a situation when maybe five players were well below their best. The players who had been away with their countries looked tired," said Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez.
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