Everybody ignoring the fact we had plenty lining up before and after our recent game against City *at home* to say that a point was a good result. You could say v similar things three weeks ago about City being there for the taking. We went for the win obviously in a way arsenal didn't, but we were at home, and plenty were willing to take the point and stay ahead of City.
A point was acceptable, because it still kept us joint top and we had the games vs the top 3 out of the way. Arsenal lost the lead at the top by sitting there and defending. Not that they had to go gung ho, but there was zero ambition beyond 0-0.
Also, while maybe people called it an acceptable point in our case, everyone was a bit disappointed we didn't win, because - very much unlike Arsenal in either game vs City - we actually went for it and properly had them on the rack.
City might respect Arsenal a little more than they did a year ago, but they don't fear them. Arsenal haven't done anything in any of the big games that makes them fearsome. For all their goals in January and February against shite, they're still definitely a defence-first team.
It's totally fair that Arsenal fans say a point is a good result, but the context is that City had a lot of injuries, look like they're ageing and definitely don't have the same aura at the moment. In that context, to not even attempt to win is not particularly brave. Especially when Arsenal still have the toughest run-in and CL to juggle.