Five things the Premier League taught us this weekend

1. IF THEY PUT THEIR MINDS TO IT, ARSENAL CAN DEFEND

Arsenal’s recent record against teams finishing in the top four stood at a woeful one win from 12 matches before their trip to the Etihad. Away from home, the Gunners had taken particularly heavy punishment, losing 6-0 to Chelsea, 5-1 at Liverpool and 6-3 to Manchester City last season.