Metro’s end-of-season hot takes: Arsenal to stumble? Relegation looming for Spurs?

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Manchester United’s good form has seen Michael Carrick’s side vault into the top five, but who will secure the remaining places in the top five and a precious spot in next season’s Champions League? Read on to see our predictions… Premier League title race: Relax, Arsenal fans… Arsenal have a healthy advantage in the title race (Picture: Getty) A sobering Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City and FA Cup exit at Championship Southampton have seen the usual demons occupy the waking thoughts of every Arsenal fan – fears that have not been dispelled by a 1-0 win at Sporting, where their goalkeeper was man of the match.

It’s a stark contrast to the wildly cathartic scenes sparked by Max Dowman’s clinching goal in their last Premier League outing, a 2-0 win over Everton way back on March 14. And with a Merseyside derby, as well as games against United, Chelsea and Aston Villa in their final seven, it’s hard to make a case for Liverpool remaining in the final Champions League spot.

They failed to beat Leeds twice in the league, but it will be third time unlucky for Daniel Farke’s side, whose priority, as disheartening as it may be, is not a Wembley semi-final but Premier League survival. Chelsea’s massive – and if we’re being fair, talented – squad makes them an ideal cup team and their reward for ending Leeds’ cup run will likely be a final against Manchester City (no offence intended to in-form Championship side and Arsenal’s conquerors Southampton).