LONDON -- As half-time approached at the Emirates Stadium, Manchester City fans tucked away in the corner began to sing one of their favourites: "We are not, we're not really here."

Given their team was already 3-0 down, Arsenal supporters inside the stadium probably wished they were elsewhere too, but the broader point is that, on the evidence of those opening 45 minutes, Pep Guardiola's side are not where they should be.

City began the day 17 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool, but...

Arsenal were undone by a rampant Kevin De Bruyne and a clinical Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in Sunday's late Premier League encounter. Two goals in the opening 10 minutes effectively put City on their way to a fifth consecutive win against the Gunners before De Bruyne put the game beyond doubt before the break in the 3-0 win.

The unplayable De Bruyne put the visitors ahead after just two minutes with an excellent finish from just inside the area, the Belgian finishing Gabriel Jesus's...

Arsenal's Premier League game against Manchester City did not show on state-run Chinese Central Television (CCTV) on Sunday following comments made by Mesut Ozil that criticised China's treatment of its Muslim Uighur minority.

Arsenal, who lost the match 3-0 to City, attempted to distance themselves from Ozil's comments following the reaction in Chinese media. Fans in China instead watched the recorded clash between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur.

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