If Arsenal fans at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday want a reminder of why they do not compete for titles any more they need only cast a glimpse at the home side's dugout.
Because sat there, barring a surprise selection from Manuel Pellegrini, will be a living, breathing symbol of their club's fall from heavyweights to makeweights.
Warming himself against the Manchester cold, Bacary Sagna will probably be spending another 90 minutes kicking his heels as the immovable Pablo Zabaleta goes about his business.
Sagna (centre) has largely found himself sat on the City bench, like here again CSKA Moscow in October
Bacary and Ludivine Sagna enjoy a day on the beach during the World Cup in Brazil last summer
If he is ever feeling down he need only take a look at his monthly salary and the position of his team in the table.
Money talks in football and City have more of it than Arsenal.
When he completed his move, Sagna slammed those who claimed it was only for the cash before pointing out that, by the way, he hadn't had a pay rise at the Emirates in six years.
Figure that one out.
'I need a boost in my career,' he said.
Some boost. City were happy to offer a 31-year-old a three-year contract of a reported £150,000-a-week.
Arsenal were not.
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