Arsenal defeated Manchester City 2-1 at Manchester City Stadium to win the battle for the top spot, after 16 rounds of league games, Arsenal finally reached the league leader for the first time this season with 13 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, Manchester City also gave up their position at the top of the table for more than a dozen rounds, because they suffered a painful defeat in this top battle, because their opponent was crazy Arsenal!

The Gunners are so proud that they really didn't feel comfortable in the first half of the season, and although Arsenal's performance at the beginning of the season was really not good, the Gunners were in great form for the rest of the season, and their performances on the pitch were quite competitive. However, even if Arsenal's performance is quite good, they still can't reach the top of the table, because Manchester City's performance is crazy enough that they have become the biggest stumbling block in Arsenal's way forward.

Nasri's sharp through-ball, Balotelli's swift raid, Sergio Aguero's genius, David Silva's fatal blow, these are all difficult to guard against by Djorou, Mertesacker and others, and the factors that determine victory and defeat are not only the form of the game "on the day", but also the strength of the squad formed by the club's continuous team building. Manchester City have spent almost £300 million on transfers since 2009, while Arsenal have always had a small surplus in the transfer market.

Nowadays, football is really a competition of financial resources a lot, and there is not enough transfer investment, so it is really not a simple thing to fight for the championship, and even quite unrealistic. However, Arsenal are now in full swing and are playing as well as they can. They also had the last laugh in this battle for the top spot. They have the initiative in the battle for the league title in their hands.

'Arsenal played very, very well. When you're up against an Arsenal team that is a luxury attacking group of Shaw, Robin van Persie, Theo Walcott and more, it's almost the same as being in danger of conceding a goal at any moment. I'll admit that our lads did a good job today and I congratulated them first after the game. Mancini, who suffered a heavy defeat in this game, is not in a good mood enough, and he is not confident enough for the team to lose the top position, and he believes that Manchester City can make a comeback.

'I think we showed a strong desire to win today and even though we lost the game in the end, we had a good performance in the game. The difficulties are only temporary. We did put them in the table, but we know very well that the season is still a long one. Maybe we'll be overtaken by our rivals in the table for most of the season, but if we keep trying, we can regain the top spot. Mancini is confident that since the team can occupy the top position for most of the first half of the game, then he believes that Manchester City will be able to continue to be competitive in the next games, their squad depth is far better than Arsenal, and Mancini also believes that Manchester City will be more competitive in the crucial mid-range games.

It's one thing for City to be confident. The way the Arsenal players played in the game was another story. The depth of City's squad was truly impressive, but in this game City's defence was completely broken down in the second half. Arsenal used the impact of the wing again and again to create opportunities for Xiao Qing, and Xiao Qing was indeed able to give Manchester City a fatal blow in the game. Manchester City are already good, but they need to be even better, not because they are not good enough, but because their competitors are quite good.

In this round of the game, Manchester United easily won the game and continued to catch up closely behind Arsenal and Manchester City in the standings, even if they are now almost the slightest gap with Manchester City; Chelsea, on the other hand, suffered a draw in this round of fixtures, but they are not left behind at this time, they are still firmly in the top of the table, and they still have a good chance of continuing to wait for opportunities in the table.

Although Arsenal have finally reached the top of the table, the Gunners are now only three points ahead of Manchester City, and Manchester United and Chelsea have a chance to catch up at any time behind them. Arsenal's players are happy to be the league leaders, but they also need to calm down at this time, because Arsenal is also lurking in a big crisis, at this time Arsenal can't be careless, because their position is not safe enough, and they may need to work harder at this time to consolidate their lead in the table.

Speaking of which, the Gunners defense has to be mentioned, Vermaelen has no problem playing, and Mertesacker is also quite solid, but on the two wings, whether it is Djoroux or Alaba, or Miguiel and other rotation players, their performance can be described as unreassuring. It's true that Alaba has talent, but he's too young; And Jolu's ability is limited, if it weren't for Sagna's serious injury and recuperation, Jolu's existence is just a rotation player's positioning, and it is really difficult for him to sit in the main position in the top giants.

Although it won the competition, the arsenal can also draw a lot of things from it. First, rookies such as Alaba, Jorou and others should not be placed in the big scene in the future to play the so-called wonder soldiers, and his lack of experience is likely to bring huge disasters to the team; Second, the midfield combination of this team deserves to continue to be trusted and relied on in the future; Thirdly, and most importantly, Arsenal should be able to find out the gap with Manchester City from this campaign, the more obvious point is that the attack point in the front field is too weak, Xiao Qing alone is obviously not enough, if they want to achieve better results this season, they also need to continue to consider upgrading the depth of the team's squad.

Compared with the giants in Europe, Arsenal may be the team with the strongest dependence on stars, Real Madrid and Barcelona do not rely on the number one star, and it is not difficult for Ronaldo and Messi not to win; Manchester United does not rely on Rooney now, Manchester City has many stars, and there is no dependence at all; AC Milan had Ibrahimovic dependencies last season, but now Ibrahimovic is still doing well, while the rest of the players are gradually rising, which is not the same day.

Now Xiao Qing is the strongest link in Arsenal, and the salivation of Manchester City and other giants also makes Wenger a little helpless; Xiao Qing's goals are explosive, and Xiao Qing's form is also very stable, and his continuous scoring ability is difficult for other strikers in the current team to achieve. But in Arsenal, Xiao Qing's performance has become a barometer of Arsenal's results, once Xiao Qing has been affected in the game, then Arsenal's performance will definitely be greatly affected; Van Persie and others are also very good, but they lack the ability to make a final decision in the game, and by Xiao Qing's side, they are used to the role of supporters, allowing them to be at the forefront, which may be difficult for some strong people, because they are used to the current positioning, they are used to Xiao Qing attracting most of the attention of opponents, and they have taken the opportunity to gain some on the weak side.

Xiao Qing is used to being surrounded by his opponent, and he also knows that his ability is enough to show in the opponent's encirclement; Xiao Qing feels that his way of playing is very good now, and when he attracts more defensive attention, he has every chance to send passes to his teammates. And Arsenal's ability to help Xiao Qing is also good, Arteta and the two wings can send him enough passes, and Van Persie can also help Xiao Qing share some of the pressure. Xiao Qing has no reason not to be satisfied, the current team's tactics are completely revolving around him, and he also has enough reasons to show more excellent form and performance in the game.

While the Gunners are happy to reclaim the top spot in the league now, they can't afford to be careless at the moment; With only 16 rounds of the league now, Arsenal still have a lot of games to work harder. In the standings, Manchester City and other teams can still threaten Arsenal's position, at this time Arsenal also needs to be careful, seeing the tragic entanglement in the league standings this season, it is really not a simple thing to defend the title in the league this season, because their competitors are not bad, and it is not easy for Arsenal to stand out at this time.

While the major leagues have entered the winter break, the Premier League has progressed to a white-hot stage, and the annual Christmas devil schedule is finally here again! As the saying goes, Christmas is the difference between the seasons and the season.

Arsenal are now league leaders, but they can't be taken lightly, with their lack of squad depth being the biggest test; For the battle for the top spot, the results of the Devil's schedule are unquestionable and very important. The leading team has the potential to widen the gap in one fell swoop, or it is possible to be close by the pursuers. What's more, the Christmas schedule is so dense that teams often don't have time to adjust or adapt, and back-to-back defeats can be a huge blow to players' confidence, and Arsenal have repeatedly staged a collapse at this stage.

It's an extremely sensitive moment and it's a pretty stressful moment for the Arsenal players; They managed to secure the top spot at the top of the table, but now Arsenal have no time to rest or adjust, and they are about to encounter a terrifying schedule. So the Gunners need to be careful, the temporary success is not worth ecstasy, and now they need to continue to work hard. (To be continued......)