The Man City mindset that dismantled Chelsea and could prove difference in title race
Chelsea 0-3 Manchester City: Pep Guardiola’s side have appropriately set the stage for next Sunday’s title six-pointer in an expressive second-half dismantling at Stamford Bridge
By comprehensively disassembling a dismal Chelsea , Manchester City have set the stage for next Sunday. They know that if they beat Arsenal at home they will have definitively swung the title race, and that a win over Burnley can put them back on top. Mikel Arteta’s side are equally aware that even a draw still keeps the trophy in their hands.
You could say it’s the best possible setting, except this is not a meeting of two challengers both going in on their best form. It’s only one. While Arsenal endure a long week of the soul at the worst possible time, City are coming together in a confidently exuberant manner.
You could feel it among the fans, one of them captured drinking from an Arsenal bottle. You could feel it all around the stadium, amidst the anger of Chelsea fans, and - eventually - the many empty seats. Manchester City cut the gap to six points on leaders Arsenal after beating Chelsea (John Walton/PA) (PA Wire) City supporters were singing like they were champions in waiting, for the first time in some time, and it was entirely justified.
They even made up some of the goal difference, winning 3-0. Arsenal can lament that Bournemouth were a much sterner challenge than Chelsea at this stage of the season, but that’s their own problem. City meanwhile just added to Liam Rosenior ’s problems, too.
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