Manchester City manager Gareth Taylor: "[The mood in the team is] not great, of course. The players we have are very honest. We know we didn't perform and execute to the level we know we are capable of.

Arsenal and Man City played out an erro-strewn seven-goal WSL thriller that showed why City have now lost four of their last six games.

This is a huge game for the Gunners - in the past couple of seasons it has been a title decider when they've played Manchester City but this time only Arsenal's title hopes are on the line. City have improved of late but I still look at them and think they are going to concede a goal, as Club Brugge showed on Wednesday.

Arsenal host Manchester City in a massive Premier League clash which could determine whether they can compete for the title this season. Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Bournemouth on Saturday saw Arne Slot’s men open a nine-point lead over the Gunners who must defeat Pep Guardiola’s team this afternoon to ensure they keep up the pace with the league leaders.