Man City make statement in dominant win at Chelsea
The carrot was dangled in front of Manchester City - how would they react to Arsenal's shock loss on Saturday?
That question was emphatically answered by Pep Guardiola's men on Sunday - with a statement 3-0 win at Chelsea which blew the Premier League title race wide open.
While Arsenal are faltering, City are growing in strength and, after moving within six points of the leaders with a game in hand, the signs are looking ominous for the red side of north London.
City's cheers would have been heard all the way from west London - and the ferocity with which Guardiola, his players and the travelling fans celebrated showed how important a victory this was.
