Manchester City collapsed to their fifth ... admitting said it was possible to become "spooked" against City. "They test you in every way - mentally, physically, tactically," he said. Arsenal earlier crushed Nottingham Forest 3-0 to pull level on 22 ...

Manchester City's calamitous spell continued with a shocking 4-0 rout by Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, while Arsenal returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a confident 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.

Manchester City collapsed to their fifth straight defeat on Saturday, hammered 4-0 by Tottenham in another huge blow to their Premier League title hopes as Arsenal got their challenge back

This was the join-biggest loss of Pep Guardiola's managerial career (fourth defeat by four goals), with the Spaniard now losing to Tottenham more often than any other opponent (9).

Pep Guardiola will be hoping his Man City side can get back to winning ways on Saturday as they host top-four chasing Tottenham. A surprising run of four consecutive defeats for City -- the club's worst in 18 years -- allowed title rivals Liverpool to open up a five-point gap at the top of the English Premier League heading into the recent international break.