They were undoubtedly the main attraction. Two rays of South American sunshine to pierce the gloom of a freezing January afternoon in Manchester, two dashes of spice sprinkled on the already-tasty dish of Manchester City versus Arsenal. In the blue corner, Sergio Aguero of Argentina. Back in business, fit again and firing after injury and hotly-fancied to add to his 19 goal tally for the season so far. In the red corner (well yellow and blue), Alexis Sanchez of Chile. A £30m man who has paid back his hefty transfer fee already; exceeding even the loftiest of pre-season expectations with his 18 goals, copious assists and a seldom-found and whole-hearted desire to play in EVERY single game.
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Manchester City vs Arsenal was billed as clash of Alexis Sanchez and Sergio Aguero at the Etihad
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Sanchez pulled the strings for the visitors in the first-half
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But Aguero was anonymous as City struggled to impose themselves
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The Argentine improved after the break as Sanchez faded a little
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Both were overshadowed by Santi Cazorla, the game's best player
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He converted a first-half penalty and set up Olivier Giroud for second
Ironically, the corner was headed away by, you've guessed it, @placeholder.
The @placeholder was half-empty long before the end as a massive blow in the title race was dealt.