Is City’s title race run?

Man City 2 Sunderland 2

Having lost to Liverpool at the weekend City could not afford another slip, with maximum points from their remaining six games seemingly a minimum requirement to put pressure on the league leaders.

But having stumbled at the first — and on paper least formidable — obstacle a successful chase of the rampant Reds looks unlikely, with City now six points behind Liverpool with a solitary game in hand.