Pep Guardiola has heaped the praise on three 'incredible' Arsenal players after Manchester City edged the first meeting of the two sides this season.
Arsenal hold a five-point lead in the Premier League and also benefit from having a game in hand over City, with two fixtures between the sides to come that will play a key role in the title race. Friday's cup clash, then, was billed as a game that could have knock-on implications for those two league meetings, as Guardiola and Mikel Arteta could try to take any advantage they could into the league.
While Arsenal made a number of changes, City played a similar side to recent league games, and it was the Blues who came out on top in a tight contest thanks to Nathan Ake's well-taken second half goal.
