Before the game Pep Guardiola said: “Today we can make further progress by beating one of the best and most consistent sides in the league. Today’s match is our last here in 2016 and we want to say goodbye with a great performance. If we can do that we have moved back above one of the big rivals for the title.” After a torrid first half this was how the contest ended as City transformed from an aimless bunch to a menacing proposition that steamrollered Arsenal in the second period. Given that Guardiola’s men were watery despite defeating an insipid Watford on Wednesday here and before that were hammered 4-2 at Leicester City, a victory was required for morale and to keep up the chase of Chelsea at the top of the Premier League. Now they are second.
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