Arsenal are despondent, but the Premier League race is far from over
Manchester City eked a win by the slimmest of margins on Sunday, setting up a season finale that will be determined by nerves
Sunday’s game was important, but not necessarily the season decider. Composite: Guardian Pictures; Tom Jenkins/The Guardian; PA It was probably Arsenal’s best performance in two months, but that will be scant consolation. Manchester City’s win on Sunday leaves Pep Guardiola’s side in control of the title race; they will go top of the Premier League on goal difference if they beat Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday.
Both sides will then have five games to play. Sunday’s game was decided by desperately fine margins. What prevented Eberechi Eze’s whipped shot from just outside the box going in?
An inch? Half of one? Gabriel also struck the woodwork, while Kai Havertz headed a great chance a fraction over the crossbar in injury time.
It was a defeat that has handed City the advantage in the title race, but it could very easily have been a battling draw to preserve Arsenal’s lead and, perhaps more importantly, restore morale. Related: Haaland keeps his cool and turns up heat on Arsenal as Gabriel loses his head But then City also hit the woodwork and had 15 chances to Arsenal’s nine; while Arsenal’s goal was as freakish as they come. Bemoaning fortune makes no sense on either side.
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