Premier League Matchweek 25: 5 things we learned

#2 Manchester City are a class apart

Manchester City are a class apart in the Premier League

If there ever were any doubts about Pep Guardiola's managerial greatness, he has erased all of it with this City side. Some fans questioned his resume because he coached at clubs with the best players that already had a culture of winning.

The Premier league, known to be feistily competitive, was supposed to be the acid test for the Spanish tactician. The ex Barcelona and Bayern boss has passed the test in flying colours and is undoubtedly the best coach in the business.

Yes, Manchester City has backed him to the hilt in the transfer market and he has addressed any player problem with high-quality replacements. However, teams with far better individual players play far worse than Pep's team. Quality is therefore not the issue.

Manchester City are one of the best-coached teams in the world and the gap in coaching was shown against Arsenal. Ever the perfectionist, Pep has removed inefficiency from the City play. They know exactly what is required of them.

Each action on the field seems like it has been planned. There is rarely any unnecessary dribbling, passing for the sake of passing, rash decisions or poor giveaways. The efficiency of Pep's team is a sight to behold and when they are on it they can pose problems to any team in the world.

They remain firmly in title contention and must not slip up again to avoid Liverpool running away with it.