Arsenal could surrender huge title advantage to Man City amid final day suspension fear

Manchester City look set to be taken down to the wire in the Premier League title race this season by Arsenal.

The two clubs are in a similar position to last season. However, whereas last year the Gunners fell away at this exact moment as City pushed on to a third successive crown, a run of four straight victories since last month's disappointing 2-0 loss to Aston Villa has shown that Arsenal are capable of taking it all the way to the final day.

Pep Guardiola certainly thinks so. The Man City manager believes his side have to win all their remaining games as he can't see Arsenal dropping points.

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On Arsenal, Guardiola said: “You see the level of consistency since the winter break, the way they're playing. It's not the fact that they're winning, it's the way they play, so you smell that they're not going to lose in the games they have left. They're not going to.”

For all Arsenal's good recent form though, as things stand, City still have the upper hand. Guardiola's side are only one point behind the league leaders and have a game in hand against Tottenham.

Even if they do win that game in hand, the title would still go down to the final day of the season, provided that Arsenal can get something from this Sunday's trip to Manchester United. Emotions will be surely be high at Old Trafford, but Gunners boss Mikel Arteta will need to keep his in check.

The Spaniard has been known for his behaviour on the touchline during matches and currently leads the way among managers for most yellow cards in the Premier League this season. Arteta has picked up