WALKER: NO CRISIS ON THE FIELD

KYLE WALKER insists there is no “crisis” at Manchester City despite a “missed opportunity” to close the gap on leaders Arsenal on Sunday.

The City full-back admitted Pep Guardiola’s side need a response after losing at Spurs, but he maintained there is confidence they can bounce back to hunt down Mikel Arteta’s Gunners between now and May.

“It was a missed opportunity but there’s still a lot of football to be played,” he said. “We need to dust ourselves down and move onto the next game and try to go on a run.

“We are still confident. We’re the reigning champions – we’ve been back-to-back Premier League champions in the last two seasons, and we’ve come through a lot tougher than what we’re facing now.

“But it’s down to us as players and a club to stick together and pull through this. We’re not in a crisis – we’ve lost a game of football – and the world doesn’t come to an end.

“But we need to make sure we’re on the training field in this week to put it right and move into the next game and pick up the three points.”

Arsenal’s shock defeat at Goodison had presented City with the opportunity to close the gap at the top to just two points.

But Harry Kane’s record breaking goal was enough to leave Guardiola’s side still five adrift, which the Gunners could stretch to eight if they win their game in hand.

“It’s a natural feeling to have that it was a missed opportunity,” added Walker (above). “When your opponents at the top drop points, you want to capitalise on that. But we knew we were coming to a tough stadium against a well organised team.”

City have the chance to regain momentum when they tackle Arsenal at the Emirates next Wednesday night.