- Arsenal’s chance to win the Premier League this season has increased significantly after Manchester City lost points again
- Mikel Arteta’s side beat Everton 2-0, while Manchester City dropped a point against West Ham to go nine points clear
- We take a look at when Arsenal could win the league as they close in on their first title in over 20 years
Arsenal opened up a nine-point gap over their nearest rivals for the Premier League title, Manchester Cityafter leaving the field all night to beat Everton 2-0.
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Youngster Max Dowman came off the bench to score one and score another to help the Gunners break the deadlock Everton which was radical.
David Raya and Riccardo Calafiori had earlier made superb saves to deny Dwight McNeil before Dowman’s run took them over the line.
The win was their fourth in a row in the league since they surprisingly dropped points against Wolverhampton Wanderers. It was even better when West Ham United defeated Manchester City with a 1-1 draw at the end of the game.
The set of results further meant that the Premier League title was under the control of Arsenal despite playing the game more than their opponents.
When can Arsenal win the Premier League?
Arsenal have 70 points after 31 games, while Manchester City have 61 points after playing 30 games. This means that the maximum number of points Manchester City can get this season is 85 if they win all their remaining games.
The Gunners are 15 points off top-scoring Manchester City this season, which means that if they win their next five games, they will be home and dry on goal difference.
Arsenal’s remaining matches in the Premier League
After the Carabao Cup final, Champions League Round of 16 and FA Cup quarter-final, the Gunners return to action against Bournemouth on April 11 before away to Manchester City.
They then have back-to-back games at home against Newcastle and Fulham. Their last three games of the season will be against West Ham (A), Burnley (H) and Crystal Palace (A).
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Assuming they need to beat Manchester City’s record tally of 85 by winning their next five games, Mikel Arteta’s side will win the league away to West Ham on May 9 with two games remaining.
PS: This is an assumption based on Manchester City winning all their remaining games and Arsenal matching their results.
“Some days we will be better, some times exceptional, some times not so good. But that constant desire to win that I feel in the team is just one of the best things that, in my opinion, this team has achieved,” said Arteta after the win against Everton via the club’s website.
Supercomputer predicts the winner of the Premier League
Opta has already backed Arsenal to win the league after recent results.
Manchester City’s chances fell after their consecutive draws against Nottingham and West Ham.
Arsenal are now backed to see it out and win their first title since 2004.
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