Talking points from Arsenal's opening game against Manchester City

2. The champions still look lethal, but the competition is still on

Arsenal FC v Manchester City - Premier League

The defending champions looked sharp as ever in their first away game, looking as hungry for victory as they were last season.

The team looks determined to retain the title and proved that not only with goals from Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva, but also with their attacking prowess and crisp passing capabilities.

However, City appeared to have given away a number of easy chances and had they been converted, the game would have finished with a starkly different score-line. This was partly because of Arsenal's Petr Cech, who looked unsure for most of the game, but who did make a bunch of crucial saves particularly one that denied Aymeric Laporte a close-range goal.

While Guardiola's side definitely look like they could become the first club in a decade to retain the Premier League trophy, it appears his players may run a risk of being exhausted early in the game once they face opponents who know how to track them down. And since the league is, arguably, the most competitive domestic league out there, the Manchester side will definitely face tough competition.