Pep Guardiola celebrated with his players like they knew this was a huge moment in the title race.
Manchester City returned to the Premier League summit, they held their nerve and stepped up to the challenge with a huge statement victory at the Emirates. It was Guardiola who warned that City will not give up the title without a fight and the plain truth is that Arsenal are not yet ready to wrestle it off the reigning champions.
Arsenal have chosen exactly the wrong moment to have their first wobble of the season and, in the space of 11 days, they have gone from blowing the chance to go eight points clear at the top to surrendering top spot. City were just too good, too strong as Erling Haaland bullied Arsenal’s centre halves into submission, scored his 26th Premier League goal of the season while he now has 32 in all competitions.
