Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will not have liked the sight of Man City beating Liverpool (Image: Getty Images)

Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane believes Manchester City's dramatic 2-1 win at Liverpool is a "hammer blow" to Arsenal in the Premier League title race. The Gunners beat Sunderland 2-0 on Saturday to pile the pressure on Pep Guardiola's side ahead of their visit to Anfield a day later.

Mikel Arteta's men moved nine points clear of City and would have fancied their chances of maintaining that lead. The Blues had only one win at Liverpool under Guardiola before, with that fixture taking place during the Coronavirus pandemic when no fans were present in the stadium.

City's bad record on Merseyside looked set to continue when Dominik Szoboszlai's stunning free-kick late in the second half put Arne Slot's men in front. Liverpool had not lost a top-flight fixture after taking the lead since April 2017 against Crystal Palace.

But the Reds' vulnerabilities resurfaced as Bernardo Silva equalised before Alisson gave away a penalty, which Erling Haaland converted. The win now puts City six points behind Arsenal ahead of the midweek fixtures.