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Premier League title rivals Arsenal and Manchester City spent most of Saturday hoping their rivals would slip up, but no such catastrophes arrived as both sides picked up wins at home.

The Gunners eventually broke through against Bournemouth and ended up running out 3-0 winners at the Emirates Stadium, but the Cityzens showed few signs of feeling the pressure as they routed Wolves 5-1 with Erling Haaland getting on the scoresheet four times.

With the 2023/24 season approaching its conclusion, here's what Arsenal and Man City need in the final weeks of the campaign to secure the title.

While Arsenal remain in top spot after Saturday's victory over Bournemouth in the early kick-off, they still require a slip-up from Man City to claim their first Premier League title since 2003/04.

The weekend's results mean Mikel Arteta's side still hold a one-point advantage over Pep Guardiola's outfit, who completely trounced Wolves later in the day, but the reigning champions still have a game in hand. If both sides win all their remaining matches, it will be the Cityzens who claim a fourth top-flight championship in a row.

Goal difference is currently in Arsenal's favour, boasting +60 in comparison to Man City's +54, meaning a draw from their rivals would be enough to put the north Londoners in the driving seat.

Liverpool can still technically finish top of the pile but would require major implosions from the current top two to reduce the eight-point gap to the summit.

Pos

Team

Played

GD

Pts

1.

Arsenal

36

+60

83

2.

Man City

35

+54

82

3.

Liverpool

35

+41

75

Arsenal's next Premier League fixture is a big one, coming away at Old Trafford when they battle Manchester United. The Gunners and the Red Devils were once fierce rivals at the top of the table but

Mikel Arteta West Ham