Man City have been handed a boost in their hopes of chasing Arsenal down in what is turning out to be an intriguing Premier League title race
Manchester City have been handed a boost in the Premier League title race, with midweek results seeing them closing the gap on Arsenal at the top of the table.
City were in action on Wednesday night when they hosted Fulham at the Etihad Stadium. First-half goals from Antoine Semenyo, Nico O’Reilly and Erling Haaland saw them record a comfortable 3-0 win.
Attentions then turned to the Gtech Stadium, where Arsenal took on Brentford 24 hours later.
After a goalless first half, Arsenal thought they had pulled away when Noni Madueke put them 1-0 up. However, Brentford drew level in the 71st minute, much to the delight of City fans.
Both teams had chances to win the game in the added time, but it ended 1-1, with Arsenal dropping two points. It means that City are now just four points behind the Gunners in the table.
It puts more emphasis on the next few weeks as they look to close the gap further. With that in mind, here’s a look at what lies ahead for both sides.
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Arsenal (1st place, 57 points)
Vs Wigan (H) – Sun 15 Feb (4.30pm) – FA Cup
Vs Wolves (A) – Weds 18 Feb (8pm) – Premier League
Vs Tottenham (A) – Sun 22 Feb (4.30pm) – Premier League
Vs Chelsea (H) – Sun 1 March (4.30pm) – Premier League
Vs Brighton (A) – Weds 4 March (7.30pm) – Premier League
Facing Wigan could give Mikel Arteta a chance to rest some key players ahead of what is a busy few weeks in the Premier League. The clash against Wolves is one Arsenal will target for three points, especially with London derbies following in the next two games.
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Man City (2nd place, 53 points)
Vs Salford City (H) – Sat 14 Feb (3pm) – FA Cup
Vs Newcastle (H) – Sat 21 Feb (8pm) – Premier League
Vs Leeds United (A) – Sat 28 Feb (5.30pm) – Premier League
Vs Nottingham Forest (H) – Weds 4 March (7.30pm) – Premier League
Vs West Ham (A) – Sat 14 March (12.30pm) – Premier League
Like Arsenal, the FA Cup weekend could give the chance for City to rest some players. Pep Guardiola’s side also have some extra time by not being in midweek action ahead of the game against Newcastle.
On paper, clashes against Leeds, Nottingham Forest and West Ham, who are all hoping to avoid relegation this season, should be seen as winnable for City.
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