Despite being at the top of the league for the majority of the campaign, it appears that Arsenal will have to settle for second place this season.
Despite being top for the majority of the campaign, it looks like Arsenal will have to settle for second place. The last time they finished that high was in the 2015-16 season when Leicester City won the league.
The last time they finished that high in the league was during the 2015-16 season when Leicester City won the title. Nonetheless, it has been a decent season for Mikel Arteta and his team, but they appear to have missed out on the silverware, with Manchester City on track to claim their fifth title in six years and their third consecutive Premier League title under the guidance of Pep Guardiola.
Can Man City win the Premier League this coming week?
Man City has the opportunity to win the Premier League with their next match, which is against Chelsea at home. However, if Arsenal loses to Nottingham Forest next Saturday and City draws or wins their match, Arsenal will hand them the title. If City beats Chelsea, they will have 88 points with two games remaining, making it impossible for Arsenal to catch up, even if City loses their following two matches.
Arteta’s Arsenal narrowly miss out
However, if City draws their next two matches and loses one, Arsenal would still have a chance, but they would need to win their final two games of the season. The maximum points available to Arsenal is 87, and if City draws their next two matches, they would also have 87 points. However, Arsenal would need to make up a goal difference of 20 within two matches, which seems almost impossible. Arsenal’s poor performance in April was their undoing, with draws against Liverpool, West Ham, and Southampton, and a toothless display against Manchester City, followed by a 3-0 loss to Brighton at home, effectively ending their