Pep gets it right, under-pressure Potter can’t find the magic

The problems mount up for the Chelsea manager.

MASTER: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. Picture: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire.

This was one of those games that neither side could afford to lose, and ideally needed to win, if they were to make ground on the teams above them.

Their ambitions are different of course. Manchester City are aiming to retain their Premier League title but have the unexpected obstacle of Arsenal above them, by eight points at kickoff.