The New York Times Chief Soccer Correspondent Rory Smith thinks Arsenal‘s win against Tottenham was “a reminder that they are the team that can keep City honest”.

Speaking about Sunday’s game on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Monday Night Club Smith said: “Without Odegaard, Rice and Calafiori it was a daunting place to go at the start of a really difficult week.

“To come through it like that, with that control that they eventually tried to manage to assert in the game – is really impressive.

“It’s not a surprise, we know Arsenal are the real deal – it’s just a reminder that they are the team that can keep City honest.”

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