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The fight for the English crown is beginning to look a little like a runaway.
After FA Cup fixtures took center stage last weekend, Premier League action returned with a bang on Saturday. League-leaders Arsenal looked in danger of dropping points to Everton, but two late goals from Viktor Gyökeres and 16-year-old Max Downman secured all three points for the Gunners.
The pressure was on Manchester City to respond, but the Citizens could only manage a 1–1 draw with 17th place West Ham United. The title chasers, who still have a game in hand, have now dropped points in their last two matches, leaving the door open for Mikel Arteta’s men to go nine points clear.
City's Erling Haaland, left, and Gabriel of Arsenal will play key roles in this title race Getty Images
Last week, an American reality-show contestant posted footage of himself in the recovery room of a hospital after an operation. He had tubes in his nose and those woozy, cartoonish eyes of post-anaesthesia.
His loved ones were eager for him to articulate something, but didn’t necessarily expect his first words to be an urgent question requiring urgent action to answer.
Once that sunk in, the next impulse was, “How did Man City do?”
It has been like this for a while now, as it always is when two heavyweights are slugging it out at the top of the table. Try as everyone might to focus only upon themselves and what they can control, the knowledge that a rival team are on a parallel course is permanently relevant. Dominant thought: us. Follow-up thought: them.
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Mikel Arteta's Arsenal hold a seven-point lead over Pep Guardiola's Manchester City at the top
With fewer than 10 rounds of games left, we take a look at how the Premier League title race, the fight for Champions League places and the relegation battle are shaping up.
At the summit, Arsenal enjoy a seven-point lead over Manchester City but have played a game more.
Looking at the remaining fixtures, the Gunners have a slightly easier run-in on paper, although their eight remaining games include what could be a title-defining trip to the Etihad on 19 April.
Beyond that, it is worth noting that four of Arsenal's next five league games are at home against mid-table sides while four of Manchester City's next five are away, including a trip to Chelsea.
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