Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson believes Manchester City will not let their advantage at the top of the table slip.

Pep Guardiola‘s side remained in top spot after both Arsenal and Liverpool lost on Sunday and, speaking after the Gunners’ defeat to Aston Villa, Merson said he can’t see his former team getting back into the the title race now:

“They’re chasing the best team in the world now. The best team in the world who’ve done it year in, year out. They reel off… when was the last time they got beat, Man City? What is it now? They haven’t lost at home for 40-odd games.”

“Unbeaten in 17, they just reel them off, it’s not like we’re sitting here going, ‘I wonder how Man City will be this season now for the rest of the games.’ They’ll reel them off, they will reel them off, I will be shocked. They will just keep on playing and playing and playing and wiping teams away in my opinion.”

How does the Premier League table look after 32 games?

City’s 5-1 win over Luton Town meant they went two points clear of closest rivals Arsenal and Liverpool. The margin of their victory against the Hatters also helped their goal difference (it is now +44).

Arsenal’s 2-0 loss at home to Villa means they stay on 71 points. They still have a better goal difference (+49) so, if City do draw one of their final 6 games and the Gunners win all of theirs, Mikel Arteta’s side would likely reclaim top spot. Liverpool’s 1-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace means they also remain on 71.

Who do City have to play in their remaining fixtures?

The Cityzens face Brighton on Thursday week, before travelling to relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest the following Sunday.

They then take on Wolves at the Etihad, Fulham (a), Tottenham (a) and West Ham (h) in the month of May.