The seven games which exposed the crucial difference between Man City and Arsenal

SportFootballThe seven games which exposed the crucial difference between Man City and ArsenalThe loss of Rodri has once again highlighted a vulnerability in Pep Guardiola’s side: an inability to hold on to leads, which may now prove to be decisive in the title raceRichard Jolly Senior Football Correspondent Tuesday 05 May 2026 13:33 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2970668","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-man-city-premier-league-title-race-leads-lost-b2970668.html","title":"The seven games which exposed the crucial difference between Man City and Arsenal"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-28366","index":0}Pep Guardiola’s side dropped points in a 3-3 draw at Everton to hand Arsenal the advantage in the title race (Getty)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insightsJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterTRY 1 MONTH FOR FREEI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insights","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","...