You mean City will have to wait for Arsenal to lose point so they can build up from there?. With Arteta pressure in the PL i don't see Arsenal losing points that much this season again not after Jesus recovery. As for the premier league title i think Pep should better forget about it and focus on the Champions League where the have been doing excellently well.
I don't understand why you guys seem unsure about the possibility that Arsenal may still drop few points and chance for the title.
In fact I really believe Arsenal will not win all the games against Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea and that will cost them some points. If Arsenal loses 6 points from those 3 matches while Manchester City loses 3 points, then I think Manchester City will take the throne this season.
Even though Arsenal currently have 5 points more than Manchester City, that doesn't mean they will win the title. I believe Manchester City has a chance to make Arsenal regret this season, but I can't predict the future, especially in the remaining 11 games of the season.