Manchester City are on the verge of making history by winning their fourth consecutive Premier League title, but Arsenal are hoping for a last-minute stumble from the leaders.
Pep Guardiola’s team has a two-point lead over Arsenal going into the final day of the season, thanks to their impressive eight-game winning streak. City, who will be playing against West Ham, are the clear favorites to establish a new level of dominance in English football.
On the other hand, Arsenal, who will be facing Everton in their last game, have also had an exceptional season with 15 wins and one draw in 17 league matches. However, their defeat against Aston Villa last month seems to have cost them dearly in the title race. City has been relentless in their pursuit of the title, dropping only six points since mid-December.
Guardiola has defended the competitiveness of the Premier League, dismissing claims that City’s success is solely due to their financial backing. As the season comes to a close, Arsenal fans received little encouragement from David Moyes, who suggested that stopping City’s “under-14s winning the title” would be a difficult task, let alone the full-strength champions.
Arsenal, who finished in second place last year, will need to defeat Everton and hope that Manchester City fails to win in order to end their 20-year wait for the title.
Despite winning a club record of 27 Premier League games this season, Mikel Arteta’s team may still fall short of dethroning City. Arteta remains optimistic, stating that they must give themselves the opportunity to experience a beautiful day on Sunday where the dream of winning the title is still alive and possible.
He emphasizes the unpredictable nature of football and the importance of living in the moment once they reach that stage. Meanwhile, Manchester United faces the risk of missing out on European football after a disappointing season, while Liverpool will bid an emotional farewell to Jurgen Klopp after his nine-year reign, regardless of their result against Wolves.
The top six teams will secure qualification for Europe, with seventh place potentially being enough as long as Manchester United does not upset City in the upcoming FA Cup final. At the bottom of the table, Luton faces relegation if they fail to beat Fulham or if Nottingham Forest avoids defeat at Burnley.
Even in the event of a Luton victory and a Forest loss, their significantly inferior goal difference makes their survival reliant on a mathematical miracle.
