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But the maths are against them now and it looks like a thrilling three-horse race has become a straight sprint between Arsenal and City.

Premier League 2023-24PositionTeamPlayedPts1.Arsenal34772.Manchester City33763.Liverpool3474

Amid all the speculation and, let's be honest, guesswork about how the rest of the Premier League might play out, the top of the table is tight with a handful of games left.

But City, with a potentially vital match in hand on May 14 against Tottenham, will be uncatchable if they win their remaining five games.



If they do it will take their tally to 91 points; Arsenal can only reach a maximum 89, and Liverpool 86.

But should City be held to a draw in one of those games, it opens the door for Arsenal who, at the moment, have a +8 goal difference if they finish level on points.

Guardiola's team have these remaining fixtures, before an FA Cup final against Man United on May 25 that could see them win the double:

April 28: Nottingham Forest (A)
May 4: Wolves (H)
May 11: Fulham (A)
May 14: Spurs (A)
May 19: West Ham (H)

On Thursday night's evidence, and with no distraction of a Champions League semifinal after their treble dream was ended by Real Madrid, City will be strongly fancied to win all those matches.

Marco Silva has tuned them into a very decent team who beat Arsenal 2-1 at Craven Cottage this season and they are capable of making things difficult for anyone.

The trip to Spurs, where City have struggled recently with four defeats in four matches while failing to even score a goal, looks the most dangerous though -- particularly if Tottenham are still in the hunt for a top-four finish.

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Arsenal, who also travel to Spurs on Sunday for a huge North London derby (it was 2-2 at the Emirates earlier this season), will be well aware that Tottenham have won eight of their last nine games at home and are a team in form.

After that, the Gunners' fixture list looks like this:

May 4: Bournemouth (H)
May 12: Manchester United (A)
May 19: Everton (H)

As vulnerable as sixth-placed United have looked this season, winning at Old Trafford will be far from a formality on the penultimate matchday.

Indeed, Captain Martin Ødegaard (and his defence-splitting passes) wins my vote for the Premier League Player of the Season so far -- just ahead of teammate Declan Rice, Man City's Phil Foden, Chelsea's Cole Palmer and Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins.

The Gunners might well win all four of their remaining games to set up an exciting finish.

But it just might be that the title was effectively decided on the weekend of April 13-14, when Arsenal lost at home to Villa, Liverpool slipped up at Anfield against Crystal Palace and City put things in their own hands with a 5-1 win over Luton Town.

Neutral fans will hope the Premier League title is still up for grabs going into the final day on May 19.
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