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- Arsenal bridge the gap to league leaders Leicester to only 2 points, while Manchester City are 6 points off the summit
- City still looking for their first away win since September when they beat Crystal Palace
- Eyebrows were raised when Fabian Delph came in ahead of Raheem Sterling in hindsight it looks like a decision that backfired
- Highlight of the first half hour was Kevin De Bruyne kicking the corner flag
- 31st Minute and De Bruyne is played through by Sergio Aguero, David Silva did a lungbusting run in anticipation of the squared pass only De Bruyne decided to shoot and pull his shot across the goal much to the annoyance of Silva
- Two minutes later and Arsenal go in front thanks to a sublime Theo Walcott effort
- It may not have been the most incisive of passes by Mesut Ozil bags another assist
- City then concede at the worst possible time just before the break, Eliaquim Mangala dreadful clearance allowed that man again Ozil to get his 15th assist of the season as Oliver Giroud took advantage of City’s lapse
- Sterling comes on at half time, the tactical gamble didn’t work
- Aaron Ramsey nearly puts Arsenal 3-0 up
- Jesus Navas bursts clear and is through on the goal but his lack of confidence in front of the goal is apparent has he decides to meekly play the ball back and it’s cleared from danger
- Yaya Toure scores an effortless strike from the edge of the box to create a bit of a nervy finish for The Gunners but they manage to ride out the late waves of pressure
- Arsenal still had Alexis Sanchez missing through while City’s returnee Sergio Aguero still looked lack he lacked sharpness
- How City could do with Vincent Kompany that can’t be using his absence as an excuse for defeat last night but they really are a different team without him. 1 goal conceded in the league with him in the side, 18 without him. That really does tell a story
- Although Arsenal maybe 2nd in the table, they’ve thrown down a marker last night and will be delighted at being 4 points clear of Manchester City
- More pressure heaped on Manuel Pellegrini especially with Pep Guardiola waiting in the wings
- It couldn’t be Arsenal’s year could it?
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