Arsenal prolonged their lead on the prime of the Premier League with Tuesday’s 5-0 demolition of Chelsea on the Emirates.
Mikel Arteta’s males sit three factors forward of Liverpool and 4 factors forward of Manchester Metropolis, who’ve one and two video games in hand on the north Londoners respectively.
Right here, the PA information company appears to be like on the top-flight run-in and what guarantees to be a dramatic finale.
1. Arsenal
• Performed 34• Factors 77• Objective distinction 56
Fixtures: Tottenham (A), Bournemouth (H), Man United (A), Everton (H)
Arsenal have rediscovered their successful contact. The Gunners have picked up successive wins towards Wolves and Chelsea, bouncing again from their Champions League exit by the hands of Bayern Munich and their 2-0 defeat by Aston Villa earlier this month.
Their latest success has put the stress on Manchester Metropolis to win their two video games in hand and Arteta’s males face their greatest check this Sunday after they journey to rivals Tottenham.
The Gunners’ dominance has seen them accumulate an enviable aim distinction of 56, which might make all of the distinction come the ultimate day.
2. Liverpool
• Performed 33• Factors 74• Objective distinction 43
Fixtures: Everton (A), West Ham (A), Tottenham (H), Aston Villa (A), Wolves (H)
Reds boss Klopp is reliant on favours from elsewhere to get pleasure from a fairytale finish to his nine-year Anfield reign following their shock residence defeat by Crystal Palace.
Since then, Liverpool toppled Fulham at Craven Cottage with a 3-1 victory simply days after they have been dumped out of the Europa League by Atalanta.
Liverpool led the division for greater than three months throughout two spells between Boxing Day and early April earlier than dropping momentum.
The 19-time English champions, who subsequent play Everton within the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, might want to beat Sean Dyche’s facet if they’re to maintain their hopes alive of giving their supervisor the right send-off.
3. Man Metropolis
• Performed 32• Factors 73• Objective distinction 44
Run-in: Brighton (A), Nottingham Forest (A), Wolves (H), Fulham (A), Tottenham (A), West Ham (H)
In-form Metropolis are looking for to change into champions for the fourth yr in a row and are unbeaten since December, dropping simply eight factors from a attainable 51 throughout that point.
Star striker Erling Haaland, who has been dominated out of their subsequent match towards Brighton resulting from harm, might not have hit the heights of his debut season however continues to be the division’s main scorer, whereas Kevin De Bruyne’s return to health following an injury-hit spell has offered a well timed enhance.
