The most memorable Premier League title race deciders of all time ahead of Man City-Arsenal
Manchester City and Arsenal face-off this weekend in a potential Premier League title decider.Pep Guardiola has declared his side's challenge would be 'over' if City lose at the Etihad, though a win c...
The most memorable Premier League title race deciders of all time ahead of Man City-Arsenal Manchester City and Arsenal face-off this weekend in a potential Premier League title decider. Pep Guardiola has declared his side's challenge would be 'over' if City lose at the Etihad, though a win could put the title race in their own hands. With the season's outcome on a knife-edge, we've looked back at some of the most memorable Premier League title race deciders of all time.
Newcastle United 0-1 Manchester United - 1996/97 Early March might feel too early to deem any game a title decider, but the narrative of the 1996/97 season makes this a fitting inclusion. Newcastle had raced into a seemingly unassailable lead in the title race, boasting a 12-point lead in late January. The wheels started to fall off soon after, with the gap slashed to four points by the time Manchester United arrived at St James' Park in the spring.
Newcastle knocked on the door during the opening exchanges, but an inspired Peter Schmeichel denied the hosts. Then, Eric Cantona struck. A 1-0 win for Manchester United shifted the momentum in their favour, and the champions held their nerve across the run-in.
Kevin Keegan's famous 'I would love it! ' rant became the soundtrack to Newcastle's collapse. Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal - 1997/98 A year later, it was Manchester United being hunted down.