Man City make the small details go a long way in Arsenal chase

Manchester City are alive and ready to fight to the end in this title race.

Newcastle caused enough problems to threaten a different result at the Etihad, and Arsenal continue to set a blistering pace at the top of the table, but Pep Guardiola's champions are doing enough. There was enough quality, spirit, and commitment in this 2-0 win over one of their toughest opponents to suggest that the Blues have found the form they spent two months looking for.

City were finally home at the Etihad after three weeks on the road, and they may finally be at the start of a run of form that could take them to silverware. Past results this season mean it is still too early for them to make any promises, but there were more signs on Saturday that City are bang up for the challenge of defending their title.

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Having impressed against Bournemouth and then ran the show against Bristol City, Foden was backed to carry on that form against Newcastle and had repaid that decision inside 15 minutes. A lovely turn took him beyond the long, flailing limbs of Dan Burn and into the box, where Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon both tried to take the ball but only succeeded in knocking it back into Foden's path; his right-footed shot nicked off Sven Botman, past Nick Pope and into the Newcastle goal.

A fast start for the third game in a row, and made more important by the even quicker beginning the visitors could have had. Ruben Dias made an important header in the opening moments as Newcastle threatened from a corner after some shaky passing from Ederson had given possession away close to their goal.

Newcastle continued to pose problems for City and Sean Longstaff and Callum Wilson both missed