Away from the celebrations at the Etihad, it was the question that dominated the weekend. Just how do you stop this Manchester City team?
There was a certain amount of disingenuous discussion around City’s hold over the league, given Arsenal emerged from the chasing pack to lay down a challenge this season. The idea that the title heading to Pep Guardiola’s side has been preordained all season isn’t true. For a lot of this campaign, plenty of neutrals thought Arsenal would get over the line. It suggests they can be caught.
But the Gunners stumbled at a time when City have put their foot to the floor. For more than half of this season, Guardiola's side looked vulnerable, but if they play all of 2023/24 in this kind of mood, they will take some stopping.
