Man City extended their lead to 11 points by defeating Arsenal at the Emirates on New Years Day. The Cityzens had cruised to the top of the league at Christmas again on the back of the type of long winning run that has marked their ascendency to the best team in England over the last 10 years. The signs are looking ominous again. When City are in front on the 25th December they stay there until the season is over. Indeed during this time, the only league leaders on Jesus' birthday who haven't gone on to win the premiership are Liverpool, a wrong we finally put right in 2020. City though have become notoriously slow starters and that season the reds relentlessly punished them by winning game after game leaving the blue side of Manchester with no room for error by the new year. Last season it was similar but having got to the top in time for Santa again, the wheels came off and we barely made the top 4 as Guardiola's men strung another long run of wins together to take their