Where could Man City slip up in title race? Tottenham may now offer Arsenal's best hope | OneFootball

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·30 aprile 2024

Where could Man City slip up in title race? Tottenham may now offer Arsenal's best hope

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Arsenal need a slip-up from Manchester City if they are going to win the Premier League title.


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City will be champions if they win their remaining four games — and Pep Guardiola’s side know how to get it done at this time of the season.

So, do Arsenal have hope of a favour from Wolves, Fulham, Tottenham or West Ham? Here, Standard Sport assesses where City’s final opponents could hurt them.

Wolves (H) Saturday

Gary O’Neil’s side were the first team to beat City this season when they produced a brilliant defensive performance at Molineux. Wolves successfully man-marked Erling Haaland out of the game and he managed only 15 touches over the 90 minutes.

Crucially, forwards Hwang Hee-chan and Matheus Cunha are fit. The pair combined for the winner in the reverse fixture and their pace in behind will be a threat.

Fulham (A) May 11

City thumped Fulham 5-1 at the Etihad, but Marco Silva’s side have found their feet since then and have claimed some significant scalps at home, including wins over Arsenal and Spurs.

They also boast an impressive defensive record at Craven Cottage, with only the top three and Everton conceding fewer goals at home this season. Striker Rodrigo Muniz is in terrific form and Joao Palhinha has the physicality to disrupt City in midfield.

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Driving seat: Manchester City have lost only three times in the Premier League all season

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Tottenham (A) May 14

There will be a strange atmosphere if Spurs fans know a win against City could hand Arsenal the title. City have a dreadful record at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, losing all four of their Premier League games there without scoring.

They did win 1-0 there in the FA Cup this season, but Spurs have been a bogey team for Guardiola. They earned a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Etihad in the reverse fixture and their attacking approach could expose any vulnerability.

West Ham (H) May 19

The Hammers are unlikely to have anything to play for, but David Moyes will want to end the season with a bang ahead of talks over his future. Lucas Paqueta will be out to impress City, who have been linked with him, while Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus could get joy out wide.

As West Ham showed against Liverpool on Saturday, they can cause problems for anyone.

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