Arsenal lose the battle, but might still win the war
Friday night was supposed to be something of an amuse bouche before we feast on the title-deciding clashes between Manchester City and Arsenal that are set to come in the next few weeks. In that sense it probably lived up to the billing. However, if you were hoping for an indicator of who will have the psychological edge when the pair meet in the Premier League over the next few weeks you were probably still left hungry.
There wasn't much to be learned from this game that we didn't already know. Both Arsenal and City are very good football teams and both played very well, but their similar styles largely cancelled each other out on the evening.
