Reducing the gap at the top to two points again, Manchester City are showing they are likely to push the Gunners all the way.
Pep Guardiola’s side – top scorers in the division this season with 37 goals – have now won their last four league games by netting at least three times in each.
They owe much of that to having the ruthless Erling Haaland at their disposal.
The Norway international scored the winning goal in the magnificent Champions League victory at Real Madrid on Wednesday and helped City on their way to all the points in London.
The 25-year-old was on the periphery of the game, as he so often is, but only needed a sniff – on 41 minutes burying Matheus Nunes’ cross and adding a penalty late on to take his tally to 17 in the league this season.
Phil Foden is another player in excellent form and his fine finish was his sixth goal in his last five games in all competitions, serving as another reminder of his capabilities to England boss Thomas Tuchel who was watching on.
