City's Close-Up Sets Streets of London on Panic
By Emmanuel Njaka
In another scintillating comeback in the history of premier league, Manchester City have reduced Arsenal’s lead at the top of the league's log with a 2-1 win on Sunday.
The Gunners came to the Etihad stadium with a six-point lead, having lost 2-1 at home to Bournemouth.The club's closest rivalry, Man City narrowed the gap from nine to six points with a 3-0 thumping of Chelsea FC last week.
Ryan Cherki opened the scoring for the hosts with a solo effort, but Kai Havertz equalized for Arsenal less than a minute after kick-off. Havertz pounced on Gianluigi Donnarumma’s delay to force the ball into the net. However, Erling Haaland sealed the victory for the 'City Boys' late in the second half.
Undoubtedly,this victory has sent a shockwave down the spine of the North London club's (Arsenal) fans as it appears their dearest team is about to let the title slip off their hands for the umpteenth time.
Notably, the Gunners have lost the Premier League title race in the final months of the season after being in a strong position to win it three times since their last league title in 2003/2004, with the most severe instances occurring in 2007-08, 2022-23, and 2023-24.
City will now go top of the table if they win at Burnley next Wednesday with remaining five games for the all teams to cap the season.