Pep Guardiola's Man City mind games pose Arsenal a big question

The sprint to the finish line starts here. After the final interruption of the season it is now full throttle until the medals are all handed out, which Manchester City hope will be the night of Saturday, June 2, under the Wembley arches.

The sense of familiarity at the Etihad is inescapable. For a second successive year, they enter this stage of the season doing the chasing in the Premier League but are well aware that a treble is within their grasp. Twelve months ago they reeled in Arsenal with relative ease, won the first-ever Manchester derby FA Cup final and then collapsed over the line in Istanbul.

It still feels like a double treble is bordering on the impossible, but if any side can do it then it's surely this City one under Pep Guardiola. They are favourites to win all of those crowns again.

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Real Madrid are next in their way in Europe but the La Liga champions were swatted aside in the semi-finals a year ago. Chelsea and, probably, Manchester United again block the route to the FA Cup. It's in the league where life is a little more complicated. With 10 games to go the Blues are a point behind Liverpool and Sunday's visitors Arsenal.

It is City who have recent history on their side, while Liverpool will bank on a fairytale ending for Jurgen Klopp. For Arsenal, it is the dream of a first title in 20 years that lies in sight. The Gunners were top at this stage last season but blew it, famously losing 4-1 at the Etihad in the run-in.

This weekend's game should be closer, not least because of City's injuries and Arsenal's form under Mikel Arteta, but Guardiola has cranked up the