Manchester City’s seemingly unstoppable march to a different English Premier League title is continuous in a top-of-the-table conflict towards Arsenal.
City, trailing the Gunners by 5 factors however with two video games in hand, can take full management of the title race with a win on the Etihad — and presently lead the match 3-0.
It took Pep Guardiola’s aspect simply seven minutes to take the benefit as Erling Haaland arrange Kevin De Bruyne’s opening strike.
Arsenal have been urgent excessive after they have been caught out by an extended ball excessive to Haaland, who performed by way of De Bruyne. The Belgian broke previous his marker and calmly slotted the ball into the underside proper nook.
The onslaught continued as City had its approach with the league-leaders,.
A high quality save by Aaron Ramsdale denied Haaland within the forty first minute but it surely wasn’t lengthy earlier than John Stones doubled the benefit.
Stones was initially known as offside after nodding dwelling a De Bruyne set piece however the determination was overturned by the VAR.
Fans have been divided over Arsenal’s efficiency as they completed the primary half and not using a shot on track.
But it was onerous to color a optimistic image as City made it 3-0 within the 54th minute.
It was that man De Bruyne once more, placing the sport to mattress after one other help from Haaland.
It was De Bruyne’s eighth aim in 11 EPL matches towards Arsenal — his most towards any opponent.
The Gunners loved an eight-point lead on the high of the desk as just lately as final month however have stumbled just lately with three consecutive attracts.
A City win would scale back the hole on the high to 2 factors and with two video games in hand — and all of the momentum — it’s onerous to see the title going anyplace however again to Manchester.
Guardiola goes for his fifth Premier League title in seven seasons in England and his aspect remains to be in competition for the treble having certified for an FA Cup Final towards Manchester United and a Champions League semi-final towards Real Madrid.
Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Akanji, Stones, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan (C), Bernardo, Grealish, Haaland
Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White. Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Xhaka, Odeagaard, Saka, Martinelli, Jesus
Originally printed as Manchester City rout Arsenal to take iron grip on Premier League title
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
