It was an experience of realisation, worry and admiration as Arsenal and their supporters watched on as their Premier League title rivals took apart a shaky Bayern Munich side. The Champions League quarter-finals was a stage that the Gunners will have wanted to see the Citizens progress through in order to further congest their schedule but the display was one of a side hardly bothered by how many games they’ll play.
Arsenal are out of European action and could benefit this week with their weekend's opponents West Ham United in Belgium on Thursday to take on Gent in the UEFA Europa Conference League. However, City’s win against the German champions highlights both the challenge facing the Gunners and the achievement they have already reached by keeping them at bay.
The six-point lead is predicated on a Man City game-in-hand against West Ham and the north-western club will miss another weekend’s league action when they face Sheffield United in the FA Cup semi-final. Meaning their away trip to Brighton will need rescheduling too.
