Man City Close In on Arsenal After Dominant 3–0 Win Over Sunderland

Manchester City have cut Arsenal’s lead at the summit of the Premier League table to just two points, following a comfortable 3–0 victory over Sunderland on Saturday.

Pep Guardiola’s men headed into the game fully aware that Arsenal had slipped earlier in the day with a 2–1 defeat to Aston Villa — and they wasted no time capitalizing on the Gunners’ setback.

Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol both found the net in a commanding first-half performance, putting the champions firmly in control before the break.
In the second half, Ryan Cherki dazzled with a brilliant moment of skill to set up Phil Foden, who finished clinically to make it 3–0 and seal all three points.

City now sit just behind Arsenal with 31 points, while Mikel Arteta’s side remain top on 33 points — but suddenly under pressure again.

Opinion: City Are Reminding Everyone Who the Real Boss Is

For weeks, the narrative has been that Arsenal might finally be ready to dethrone Manchester City.
But the champions did what champions do — stay calm, stay ruthless, and wait for their opponents to blink.

As soon as Arsenal stumbled, City pounced.

There’s a cold professionalism about Guardiola’s side right now:

✔ They don’t panic
✔ They don’t overreact
✔ They just win — quietly, efficiently, and with purpose

And that is what separates them from the rest.

Arsenal may be top today, but City are breathing down their necks. With players like Foden hitting form and new faces like Cherki adding flair, the title race has suddenly shifted back into familiar territory:

🔹 Arsenal are leading…
🔹 But Manchester City are hunting.

And when City start smelling blood in December, history tells us exactly how the story tends to end.