Kevin De Bruyne felt his partnership with Erling Haaland proved so fruitful against Arsenal because they were able to exploit their man-marking strategy and run at the defence.
Both men got on the scoresheet in the 4-1 win against the Gunners that put City in control of the title race, with Haaland twice setting goals up for De Bruyne, who also created John Stones' goal on the stroke of half-time.
The combination play between De Bruyne, in an advanced role, and Haaland caused Arsenal problems all night. The striker was a terrifying force of nature when running at Rob Holding or Gabriel, but he also unleashed De Bruyne at times with clever passes.
