There is no doubt that Manchester City's squad and performances are stronger than last season. They have continued their good performance since the first match. Unfortunately, they are now second in the table due to sharing points from two matches. However, if Haaland is able to continue his performance, then we will see the Manchester City team in first place on the table very soon.
Arsenal is at the top of the table but they won against a relatively weak team. Manchester United are not stable enough, yet Arsenal has lost against them. So I don't think Arsenal can play well against strong teams. They are going to lose the top spot in the points table very soon.
It looks like the performance of Manchester City is getting better. and Haaland's contribution is indeed in the spotlight this time. for arsenal does not look as strong as manchester city. So I think it's true that Manchester City will soon be at the top of the standings. it's only a matter of time. but to be honest, previously I thought arsenal was really strong this season. But after seeing Arsenal lose to Manchester United I started to change my mind about Arsenal. but still arsenal also has a good performance when compared to other teams besides Manchester city.