Mikel Arteta Arsenal
In a dramatic turn of events, the Premier League title race is set to be decided on the final day of the season. Arsenal took a significant step towards securing the title with a narrow 1-0 victory over West Ham United, despite a late VAR controversy. This win has extended their lead over Manchester City to five points, although City has a game in hand against Crystal Palace, scheduled for Wednesday, May 13th.
Alan Shearer said: “They have to be [confident]. I mean, Burnley at home and Palace away. Palace are going to play a reserve team and that’s up to them by the way, because they’ve earned that right to do that. It’s their football club and they’ve got an agenda that they need to protect themselves in terms of winning their trophy, so they’re entitled to put whatever team out they want. So yeah, they have to be super confident don’t they?”
Alan Shearer continued: “The Premier League title race between Man City and Arsenal looks set to go down to the wire. I mean, on paper, yes. But look at the QPR game with Man City, you think that was going to be an easy game – it wasn’t. I just feel as though, yeah they probably will get it done now and they’ve got to be super confident. Totally agree, but Palace. He’s going to play second string but players who have got something to prove also so that can be sometimes be the hardest games, you know?”
Mikel Arteta said: “They’ve been phenomenal. The courage, determination and quality they’ve shown all week as well, there’s so much at stake with everything we’ve done for 10 months, and now is the moment that matters. The beauty of that is that we haven’t done it alone, we’ve done it with our supporters and they’ve been phenomenal, incredible. You can see what they’ve done today in this stadium yet again, so thank you, so, so much – it feels like a big moment.”
With Arsenal facing Burnley at home before traveling to Selhurst Park to meet Crystal Palace on the final day, the Gunners appear to have a more straightforward run-in compared to City. However, Manchester City remains a formidable contender, having temporarily reduced the gap to two points with a 3-0 victory over Brentford. City’s upcoming match against Palace is crucial, as a victory would narrow the margin back to two points.
The title race is further complicated by Crystal Palace’s upcoming Europa Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano, marking the club’s first European final in their history. With the final scheduled just days after their Premier League campaign ends, Palace may opt to field a reserve side against Arsenal, potentially impacting the title race.
As the season draws to a close, Arsenal also has the opportunity to secure two major trophies, with a Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain on May 30th. The stakes are high, and both Arsenal and Manchester City will need to maintain their focus and determination as they vie for Premier League glory.
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