James Milner rescued a point for Manchester City with his stunning free kick
Milner struck struck a superb injury-time free-kick to snatch a 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium after a troubled afternoon that saw the home side stay behind for the majority of the match.
The result left the champions seven points behind Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea and needing inspiration to get the defence of their crown back on track.
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We can't really afford too many more slip-ups, if any
James Milner
"Chelsea have a big lead now but it's down to us to see how many points we can get," said Milner.
"We can't really afford too many more slip-ups, if any.
"We know, more than anyone, you have to keep going to the death and anything can happen, but I think we have got to be pretty faultless between now and the end of the season to get close."
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