Rio Ferdinand and Joe Cole were in agreement that Manchester City were comfortable in their win over Leicester City as they leapfrogged Arsenal.
A sensational free-kick from Kevin de Bruyne four minutes into the second-half was enough for City to leave the King Power Stadium with the points.
As a result, they knocked Arsenal off the top of the Premier League ahead of the Gunners' clash with Nottingham Forest on Sunday. The former Manchester United defender and the Chelsea midfielder agreed that Pep Guardiola's side barely shifted gear which could be a worry for Arsenal as the battle continues.
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A win tomorrow could see Arsenal return to the summit as the season winds down for its enforced break due to the World Cup.
After City's win, Rio Ferdinand said to BT Sport: "They were kept honest until the final minutes, especially when Brendan made the changes and three went higher.
"They made Man City work that bit harder. At the end of the day, that man on screen [De Bruyne] is the difference maker, whether it's creating goals or hitting free-kicks like he did today, there is a small area of the goal to hit, and my man hits it. It's phenomenal really.
"I don't think City had to do much, they didn't go through the gears, waited for a moment, and Kevin de Bruyne often pulls up."
Whilst the Citizens were relatively comfortable in their win, they were made to weather a late onslaught from the Foxes. Ederson was forced to tip Youri Tielemans' volley onto the crossbar.
Cole admitted that City were far from firing on all cylinders during their pursuit of three points. He added: "This guy, he delivers when he wants, he's a technician.
"It wasn't a vintage Man City performance, but they did enough. That's the biggest compliment, they can be in third and fourth gear and win the game.
"That's the frustrating thing for Leicester, they got everything right, the set up, how they defended, when they changed the formation and went on the defensive, they could've got something."
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