Where Arsenal and Man City will likely win or lose the Premier League title
Arsenal dropped two valuable points at Anfield after blowing a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 against Liverpool on Sunday.
It makes things interesting in the two-horse Premier League title race, as second-placed Manchester City now trail the Gunners by six points along with a game in hand.
2 - This is the first time Arsenal have led by two goals in a Premier League game at Anfield since September 2012; the last time they won there in the league (a 2-0 win). Different. pic.twitter.com/1wCaiUtFwm
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 9, 2023
It will be a while before Pep Guardiola's side play as many games as the Gunners following their 4-1 win at Southampton on Saturday, with the pressure now shifting on Mikel Arteta's men given that the two teams will lock horns in the return league fixture later this month.
It must be noted that City, who emerged 3-1 winners when the top two met at the Emirates Stadium this season, as of now boast of a superior goal difference of 48 to Arsenal’s 43 which happens to be the next classification in the event two teams draw level on points.
With the potential title-deciding game against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, April 26, Arsenal will have to keep pace in the title race when they face West Ham United and Southampton on Saturday 16, and Friday 21 April respectively.
We are coming for you, Arsenal! 😈
— mancity.fever (@mancityfever_) April 9, 2023
One game in hand and the game at the Etihad vs Arsenal! 💪🏻🏆 pic.twitter.com/bo9uWvXLnH
The current league leaders will also be involved in the North West London derby clash against Chelsea on Saturday, April 29, and a trip to Newcastle on Sunday, May 7 among their next five games.
Man City have got Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final draw, and those games will be held amid their Premier League and FA Cup dates in April.
After hosting Bayern Munich on Tuesday, April 11, City welcome Leicester City on Saturday, April 15. Guardiola's men will then head to Munich for the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday, April 19, before being involved in the FA Cup semi-final against Sheffield United on Saturday, April 22.
The Cityzens will also look to do a league double over Arsenal on Thursday, April 27