Pep Guardiola cut a downcast figure after watching his Manchester City side give up a position of real ascendancy against Everton on Monday night, but he took some encouragement from his side\u2019s capacity to at least scramble a point after trailing 3\u20131 with less than 10 minutes left to play.<\/p>\n
The table shows Arsenal with 35 games played, a +41 goal difference and 76 points. Manchester City have played 34, sit on +37 and have 71 points. That gap leaves a narrow path for Arsenal to be crowned before the traditional final-day showdown.<\/p>\n
There is a sequence in which Arsenal would need only one more win. Should City lose to Brentford on Saturday and Arsenal beat West Ham United the following day, Arsenal would be confirmed as champions if City fail to beat Crystal Palace on Wednesday, May 13. That outcome depends on Arsenal defeating West Ham at the London Stadium.<\/p>\n
As Thierry Henry fretted on Sky Sports, \u201cNothing is done.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI am going to stay in my lane, I am not going to celebrate too early,\u201d he warned. \u201cI am worried for the West Ham game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Most likely the race will stretch to the final day, Sunday, May 24. City\u2019s vulnerability was exposed in the Everton match, but it would be a major surprise if they dropped many more points.<\/p>\n
Both title contenders could face opponents with other priorities on that decisive Sunday. Arsenal travel to Crystal Palace, who may be preparing for a Conference League final three days later and hold a 3\u20131 lead from a semifinal first leg over Shakhtar Donetsk ahead of this week\u2019s home tie.<\/p>\n
Aston Villa trail Nottingham Forest by one goal from their Europa League semifinal first leg. If Villa reach the final they would travel to Man City four days on from an appearance in the Europa League final. Villa\u2019s recent performance against Tottenham Hotspur was described as disastrous in the draft and could indicate vulnerability.<\/p>\n
Arsenal\u2019s remaining fixtures referenced in the draft include West Ham (A) on May 10, Burnley (H) on May 18 and Bournemouth (A) on May 19. City\u2019s key fixtures are Brentford (H) on May 9 and Crystal Palace (H) on May 13.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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