The Premier League championship will not be decided by Wednesday night's matchup between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, according to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.
Since they became legitimate title contenders for the first time since the 2007–08 season, the Gunners have led the league for the majority of the season. But City now has the advantage after three straight draws against Liverpool, West Ham, and Southampton.
Arsenal enjoyed two-goal leads over Liverpool and West Ham before giving their opponents a chance to even the scores. The Gunners then made a late comeback after unexpectedly falling behind 3-1 at home against the league's bottom team to tie Southampton 3-3 last Friday.
The formerly significant gap between the top two has narrowed as a result of City's performance, which has seen them take 25 of the past 27 points available. This run has included a victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in February.
It has five points going into Wednesday night, but City still has two games in hand. With those games left to play and a victory in this week's crucial match, Guardiola's team would pull just two points behind Arsenal. However, if Arsenal wins, the difference would widen to eight points, making City's additional games insufficient to overtake Arsenal.
It is simple to understand why this week's game, which is taking place at such a late point in the season, has been dubbed a title decider by many. Arteta, though, is not having it.
We were aware that we had to visit Etihad; it would be challenging, but would it determine the season? No," the Arsenal manager replied on Tuesday in the afternoon.
"The belief is there; I observe how the players responded following the incident in Southampton; they constantly stand up for one another. We are going to display it once more tomorrow night since we truly want it. However, since perfection is required at this point in the season, it must be flawless.
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