Is Emirates Stadium atmosphere a problem for Arsenal? Analysing Mikel Arteta's team at home in the title race

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The Premier League title race looks set to go down to the wire, with Arsenal and Manchester City neck-and-neck in the battle for glory. City claimed a vital 2-1 win over the Gunners at the Etihad Stadium on April 19 , and the two sides have almost identical records with five games of the season remaining. Pep Guardiola's men face a Southampton side that beat Arsenal in the previous round in Saturday's FA Cup semifinal, meaning they are not back in action until a May 4 trip to Everton .

In the meantime, Arsenal have back-to-back home games against Newcastle and Fulham – a chance to establish some breathing space and put the pressure back on City. But is home advantage all you would like it to be at the business end of the season? More specifically, with supporters clearly desperate to see Arsenal's 22-year wait for a league title end, has the Emirates Stadium crowd and atmosphere become a problem for Mikel Arteta's team?

MORE: Arsenal 2025/26 Premier League run-in fixtures, schedule, predictions and results in the battle for title Tyler Adams: Emirates Stadium is 'difficult environment' for Arsenal A week before they lost to City, Bournemouth dealt an unexpected blow to Arsenal's title hopes when they stunned the Gunners with a deserved 2-1 win at Emirates Stadium. Speaking to Men In Blazers this week, United States midfielder Tyler Adams said he felt the trepidation in the hearts of the home supporters during that match. "We told ourselves before the game we had to put ourselves in their shoes," the USMNT captain said.