Pep Guardiola remarked last month that no one wins the title in November, and Manchester City’s chasing down of Arsenal in the ensuing weeks has proven him right. The Gunners might still be out in front, but despite often feeling like a team in transition, City are showing many hallmarks of their ruthless title-winning seasons while cracks are showing in their rivals’ campaign.
City have won five of their six league games to accrue 15 points since Guardiola sent out his warning to Arsenal, while Mikel Arteta’s side have surrendered seven. Aston Villa have been on a perfect run in that period to emerge as the third force in the title shake-up, although recent history, plus Villa’s lack of strength-in-depth, suggests this will ultimately be a two-horse race between City and Arsenal.
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