Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City: 5 Talking Points & Tactical Analysis

#1 Manchester City aren’t going away from the title race anytime soon

Manchester City sent out an emphatic statement to Liverpool

On the 14th of December, Liverpool punished a wasteful Watford side as the Reds extended their lead at the top of the table to 10 points, courtesy of Leicester’s stalemate against Norwich City. More crucially though, the Merseysiders had dodged a potential banana skin to put clear daylight between themselves and Manchester City.

Thus, the Cityzens took to the field on Sunday hoping to bite into an already burgeoning arrear, one which stood at 17 points. And, it would be fair to say that the Sky Blues did so rather emphatically.

The visitors looked up for the game from the opening whistle and displayed the cutting edge that had come a cropper against Manchester United a week ago. Moreover, they seemed to have regained their appetite as they hunted the ball in packs and recycled possession effectively. And, for the first time since the 26th of October against Aston Villa, they kept a clean sheet.

Subsequently, City sent out a signal to Liverpool indicating that they don't intend to surrender their title anytime soon. And, though only the most positive of optimists would bet for them to overcome a 14-point deficit, one can’t ignore that the Sky Blues are perhaps the only side in the world, let alone the Premier League capable of achieving such a feat.