Pep Guardiola saluted one of Manchester City's biggest wins of the season as they inflicted Arsenal's first home defeat of the campaign to dislodge them at the top of the table.
Arsenal have led the Premier League for 175 days so far and the last 101, but must now sleep in second place after the Blues withstood a storm at the Emirates to claim a 3-1 win that lifts them back into top spot for the first time since October. Mikel Arteta's side still have a game in hand, but the momentum is firmly with the reigning champions.
City beat a weakened Arsenal team in the FA Cup back in January and while the Gunners have not dipped too much in performance they have taken just one point from a possible nine in their subsequent three league games. Their results against Everton and Brentford opened the door for a City side that have lacked consistency all season to shine on the big occasion.
