The Blues wanted to get back to winning ways after defeats to Newcastle and Leverkusen in our last two games.
And also, Pep Guardiola would have been eager to build momentum once again as we look to keep on the coattails of Arsenal in the upper echelons of the Premier League.
The Gunners have started phenomenally this season as they look to capture their first title in over 20 years and we went into this clash in third spot seven points behind Mikel Arteta’s men.
Guardiola preached in his pre-match press conference about focusing simply on the next game as he was asked about the battle for the crown – and that was newly-promoted Leeds who went into this one third from bottom at the foot of the table.
How would it play out?
Find out in the video player above.
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