Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane says Arsenal will “know” they are in for a serious title fight after Man City demolished Liverpool on Sunday evening.

Speaking after the 3-0 win, Keane said the performance was reminiscent of past City teams and he now expects them to mount a challenge for top spot:

“This reminded me of City of old. Some players have got 60-70 games under their belts, and it looks like it’s coming together. Liverpool had picked up in the last few games, but, coming to City, it’s a different animal and City were outstanding.”

“They are genuine contenders, certainly back in the mix. I think Arsenal will have looked at that and thought: ‘Do you know what? The signs are good for Man City’.”

It was a statement win from Guardiola’s men

There have been doubts about the Cityzens heading into the weekend’s fixture. While results have certainly picked up after a poor start to the campaign, performances have not been perfect.

The 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa, for example, demonstrated how reliant they are on Erling Haaland, but the 3-0 victory against the Premier League champions showed there is a lot more to this team. It sent out a statement to the likes of Arsenal that they are not going away.

Who will Man City face over the next 5 league games?

Arsenal’s draw against Sunderland means that the gap at the top of the table is now only 4 points, and Pep Guardiola’s team will be hoping to get even closer over the coming weeks.

City travel to Newcastle straight after the international break, so that is a very tough test. They will then host Leeds United at the Etihad before facing Fulham at Craven Cottage. A game at home to Sunderland and an away trip to Crystal Palace then follow.

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