Man City title verdict clear after Arsenal sent 'ominous' warning by Pep Guardiola's side
Manchester City ramped up the pressure on Arsenal on Saturday evening after producing a commanding display against Wolves.
Winning 5-1 on home soil, Pep Guardiola's side moved back to within one point of the Gunners as Erling Haaland enjoyed another memorable day in a City shirt.
Arsenal had done their bit on Saturday, beating Bournemouth 3-0 at Emirates Stadium, though the Sky Blues are refusing to back down as they bid to secure a fourth successive Premier League crown. It remains to be seem which club will come out on top in the next fortnight, with any slip-up likely to be punished.
Offering their thoughts on the weekend's action and what it means for the title race, the thoughts of the national media can be found below.
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'Pushed to the edge'
Miguel Delaney of The Independent wrote:
"A scoreline that would have been predicted, but from a match that shredded nerves. Arsenal may not know if they will be Premier League champions, but they certainly know what it’s like to be pushed to the edge in a run-in. Bournemouth more than did their bit in a 3-0 Arsenal win that, for the moment, puts them four points clear of Manchester City but with two more games played.
"The expectation that Pep Guardiola’s team would go and win their four remaining matches hung over everything, especially Bukayo Saka’s 45th-minute penalty. If you wanted a scene to capture the deepest tension in a stadium, this was it. Saka rolled it in to bring relief but not yet total release. Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth made