Man City leapfrog Arsenal go to top but miss opportunity at Burnley - 5 talking points

Man City leapfrog Arsenal to go top but miss golden opportunity at Burnley - 5 talking pointsBURNLEY 0-1 MANCHESTER CITY: Erling Haaland scored after five minutes and that proved to be the only goal of the game as Pep Guardiola's side went top - but failed to push on against the ClaretsCommentsSportSamuel Meade Sports Brand Writer21:53, 22 Apr 2026Updated 21:59, 22 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesMan City have gone top for the first time since AugustManchester City went top of the Premier League for the first time since the opening day of the season after seeing off Burnley at Turf Moor - relegation the Clarets in the process.‌Pep Guardiola's side knew three points would take them to the summit after they'd beaten Arsenal on Sunday and Erling Haaland set them on their way after only five minutes, but the Norwegian's goal would by no means open the floodgates.‌City now lead the table, but only by a slender margin. They've gone level on points with Arsenal, sharing an identical goal difference, thus meaning the Manchester outfit sit top by virtue of goals scored. 66 to Arsenal's 63.‌After the visitors went ahead courtesy of Haaland's dinked finish they failed to press on. City went in at the break only leading by the solitary goal, which will have served as a frustration. Rayan Ait-Nouri blazed off inside the box and the visitors also struck the post.City hit the woodwork again in the second-half as a Haaland effort struck the post. Burnley were largely pinned in their own half but stood firm and the visitor's impatient became increasingly obvious. Rayan Cherki and Savinho missing further opportunities.READ MORE: Chelsea eye Andoni Iraola after Liam Rosenior sacking to leave Man Utd with dilemmaREAD MORE: Inside Liam Rosenior sacking as Chelsea's new stance on next manager revealedGuardiola is where he'll want to be, top of the pile, but the lack of a clinical edge and the failure to ramp up their goal difference will serve as a...