Consistency the key for Man City

Pep Guardiola (right) believes Manchester City can rival Arsenal for the Premier League title if they maintain the standards showed in cruising past Sunderland 3-0 on Saturday.

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City cut the gap on the Gunners at the top of the table to two points as goals from Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol and Phil Foden inflicted just Sunderland's fourth defeat in 15 games back in the English topflight.

The routine nature of victory was in stark contrast to City’s last two games.

Guardiola’s men needed Foden’s stoppage time winner to beat Leeds 3-2 last weekend after blowing a 2-0 lead and nearly let a 5-1 advantage slip at Fulham on Tuesday before prevailing 5-4.