Arsenal suffered a major Premier League title blow on Wednesday evening as they were beaten 3-1 by Manchester City at Emirates Stadium. Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland were all on target as Pep Guardiola's men moved top of the table on goal difference, with Bukayo Saka on the scoresheet from the penalty spot for Arsenal.
The Gunners do still hold an advantage though as they have a game in hand over City, but Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be worried about the direction his team are heading. After City beat Arsenal in the FA Cup fourth round, they have not picked up three points in the Premier League since the 3-2 victory over Manchester United on January 22.
In that time City have also dropped points, but a weekend triumph over Aston Villa gave the reigning champions the momentum to end Arsenal's unbeaten streak in the league at Emirates Stadium. Surprisingly, given their impressive defensive performances so far this season, Arsenal were the masters of their own downfall handing two goals on a platter to City, with Arteta detailing how low the margin for error must be to beat the top teams.
