But remember, Manchester City cannot be underestimated even though the points gap with Liverpool is already 5 points, this is not a safe point for Liverpool. Manchester City can reduce this points gap quickly when Liverpool fails to win the match, everything is never impossible.
I still expect Manchester City to improve and for them to return to their best form after two consecutive defeats in the Premier League. Losing several key players due to injury makes them a little weak, but I'm sure Pep Guardiola will handle this problem perfectly. It's hard sometimes, but it gets better.
I have this feeling that pep will fix this whole issue in the coming January transfer window, as he might want to go for a good DM that can play that Rodri's role, because when we take a look at all games that they've lost so far, it's obvious that Rodri's absence has been the major problem. As for the gap difference, that won't be a problem for Manchester city to cover because they've done it before against Arsenal, and i think against Liverpool (from record).
From what i watched, i think both side played a very good football and settled for a draw. No side showed more hunger for the win. For arsenal, they just lacked the ability to take their chances. It looks as if they where literally playing without a striker. While for Chelsea, they lacked that creativity in getting the ball into the arsenal's defense, because arsenal were solid at the defense. Both side played brilliantly, and i must admit that maresca has done pretty well in the last couple of months. I think we will be able to judge the case better when Chelsea pays a visit to Arsenal at the emirates next year.
Anything that makes Pep fix the club the league is really going to be hot because any club or team they meet is going to receive it hot because of the annoyance of their previous loss but i hope this is not the down fall of Manchester city because some of the clubs that lose form was like this they started so i just hope is not what i am thinking and Liverpool on the other hand is really good this season so is going to be tough for Manchester city if at all they will come back though there is still a lot of match to the end of the season anything is possible. Chelsea VS Arsenal was really a tough one, initially i thought Arsenal was going to bit Chelsea but it wasn't actually easy for Arsenal and this shows that Chelsea has actually pick form and with what Chelsea played i do not think Arsenal will or can win them the second match.