Arsenal bottle in evidence at last but too late to halt Man City title momentum

The result if not the game most expected, then, as Manchester City grab momentum, initiative and most decisively control of the memes in this season’s title race.

Arsenal were absolutely fine today, but repeated instances of being not fine previously have now caught up with them, and they are now set to cede top spot to City – temporarily initially – this week.

It is quite simply what both these clubs do.

1. Well that was wonderful. We’re not talking about the result, before you start. Very obviously your mileage may vary there. But the game. That was an infinitely better game of football than we dared to dream.

We were ready for housery, for Arsenal to come and attempt – who knows, maybe even successfully – to…