That's about it from us tonight. There's plenty of exciting features planned in the next couple of days for the BBC Sport website so keep your eyes peeled.

In the meantime, allow me to sign off and wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas.

Night!

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Next time we see any football, Christmas Day will have been and gone and we'll be gorging ourselves on the Boxing Day buzz. Arsenal are at Southampton on the 26th, with Manchester City at home to Sunderland and Leicester visiting Liverpool.

The title decider is on 13 February: Arsenal v Leicester.

Arsenal

More from Arsene Wenger: "There is exceptional life in this team. Every win strengthens your belief and even more in a big game like that. We have something really special there.

"We have good desire to improve and we earned the right to win in these games. You could see when the legs went they still kept going, that's fantastic to see.

"You get used to that from Mesut Ozil, I am long enough in the game to know that to find this quality you have to travel a long way.

"This league is very difficult, that makes you cautious. Today we did alright, now let's get the resources out on the 26th."

Manchester City

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini on BBC Sport: "I am uncomfortable because we played better than Arsenal. When we had possession we had chances, before the beautiful goal from Theo Walcott. We took more risks and created chances but you cannot make mistakes in these important games.

"We will continue to fight for the title."

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Arsenal

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger: "It was a very intense game, with both teams giving everything. We always looked dangerous. We got great goals in the first half and we became shaky at 2-1.

"We knew how big this game was, Theo Walcott scored a fantastic goal which surprised Joe Hart and it put us on the way. Olivier Giroud is influential in every game. We missed chances, that's the fear you have. When you see Wilfried Bony and Jesus Navas coming on you know they can make a difference.

"Yaya Toure, I have known him since he was 15 years old and he can play in every position. He has scored so many late goals but this one is one of the exceptional ones.

"It is too early to talk about the title but we are up there. It gives us confidence. I believe we have a very strong spirit, there is life in the team.

"Alexis Sanchez will not be back until the 10th of January or so."

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Manchester City

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini:"The second goal was decisive. The first shot they had was the first goal, before that we had a clear option to score. The second goal was important in the last minute of the half, it was an important mistake from our team.

"You must win these important games. It was important for Sergio to return to the team, maybe he needs a couple of games to return to his performances but it was important to have him back. There are 63 more points to win, a lot of games and the way we played in the second half shows that we will continue to fight for the title.

"I don't know about statistics, but of course we are not out of the title race. If you don't believe, you are not in the profession."

The big man's got moves.

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BBC World Service

"Manchester City haven't won a Premier League away game since 12th September. In that time Leicester City have won five Premier League away games."

Man City midfielder Yaya Toure: "In the end we were unlucky. We had a couple of chances and it is disappointing. Arsenal counter-attacked very quick, it is tough to take.

"We played very well, it's not easy to control the game at Arsenal. They took their chances, Theo Walcott scored a great goal but the league is not finished yet.

"We showed a couple of years ago that we can win the league from behind. We will get all the players fit and get back to business."

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure came alive in the latter stages when he suddenly got the scent of a point in his nostrils.

Twenty-eight of his 109 touches - over 25% - came in the final 15 minutes.

Manchester City

Man City defender Bacary Sagna: "It is hard to take. We started really well and they scored with the first shot, against the run of the game.

"We have to keep our head up and work hard. It is not a blow, we will keep fighting to the end and have many games to close the gap. We are missing a bit of luck and a bit of quality." 

Arsenal

Arsenal forward Theo Walcott: "When you have to hold on for 10 minutes it's very hard, they scored a stunning goal out of nowhere. A special moment. We got the three points and that's all that matters.

"Mesut Ozil is very modest! He sees things that nobody else does, you just have to make that run. When you have special players on the pitch it makes our jobs so much easier." 

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It didn't feel like it, but City had more than double the shots on goal than Arsenal in that game: 20 compared to eight.

Crucially, only six were on target for the visitors and five for the hosts.

Arsenal

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil on Sky Sports: "We had a lot of difficult games but we are happy to win. All the team are happy, and me too. I am happy to help the team, you see that on the pitch. Today was again an important game and I try to give my best. 

"We believe in us. We know our quality if we play our game, we can win the league. We will give all the season our best."

Luke Reddy
BBC Sport in the Match of the Day edit suite

And as the last toot of the whistle comes, our Match of the Day pundits are rushed out. It's time for a quick meeting and then on air at 22:40 GMT, 23:40 GMT in Scotland.

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There will be plenty to sink the teeth into on the show - presented by Mark Chapman - and of course, all the goals from the weekend will be on show.

Leicester fans, your team were discussed in the edit suite. The whole 'will they? Won't they?' debate seemed to engage everyone.