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With the league title race as tough as it is (Chelsea on a massacre crusade), perhaps Wenger should consider putting a team as strong as the Man City team (not taking anything away from Theo and the gang).

Arsenal suffered a major blow in the Barclays Premier League title race as struggling Swansea came from behind to win at the Emirates Stadium.

Not exact matches

With Arsenal's win and continue run of form in recent games as regards to keeping the pace with the league leaders in the title race we take some things from the game into consideration.

The title race will then be blown wide open as Spurs will be level on points with the league leaders and Arsenal will be six points behind the Foxes with a game in hand.

Results have not been as expected this season, with the Portuguese tactician failing to make the team competitive in the title race again as they fall 16 points behind league leaders Manchester City.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has already started discussing next season's Premier League title race after Manchester City were confirmed as champions yesterday.

With so much at stake, the race for the title, a top - four finish and the battle to avoid relegation will all be a riveting watch as the Premier League continues to invest heavily to bring the best of Europe to England.

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Such has been the form of the former FC Porto man that he has propelled the Vicente Calderon into a genuine title race, or at the very least given hope to Diego Simeone's side securing a hugely lucrative Champions League berth and as such it may be financially worthwhile to keep hold of the 26 year old until at least the summer.

We are just 7 days away from the League match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, which could make or break our chances of catching our neighbours up in the title race, but conversely this FA Cup game against Southampton could also be just as important.

The Argentine tactician is doing a stellar job at White Hart Lane for the second consecutive season, as they remain hot on the trails of Chelsea in the Premier League title race this year.

But I am not sure that I quite share the optimism of our German international star Mesut Ozil, who The Mirror have reported as insisting that Arsenal are not out of the race for the EPL title race just yet, despite the fact that we are not even in the top four of the table and are currently 13 points behind the league leaders Chelsea.

Having got the ball rolling with excellent spells at Espanyol and Southampton, the Argentine tactician has taken himself and Spurs to the next level since arriving at White Hart Lane as the club are in the midst of a Premier League title race for the second consecutive season.

So with both clubs embroiled with Leicester and Man City in a very real and tight race for the Premier League title, this is being billed as one of the biggest clashes with the spuds ever.

Video replays for penalty calls, sending offs and whether a goal should stand would certainly have helped Arsenal this weekend as we would have had two penalties and the game would have been wrapped up before Koscielny's potential second yellow, but how would it have affected our race for the Premier League title?

The last time Ramsey's hamstring went he missed three weeks but the time before that he was out for twice as long, so how will this injury blow affect the Gunners and our chances in the EPL title race and Champions League?

Ernesto Valverde will have to take the lead on it if the alleged poor morale is a genuine issue, as with Barcelona going so well this season with a commanding lead in the La Liga title race coupled with their ongoing hunt for the Copa del Rey and Champions League, there is still a lot on the line this year.

Chelsea need to know they are beatable, otherwise they will romp away with the league, which is not as good as a tight title race.

Carragher was equally as critical of Beck for not reporting the incident, but believes that Spurs unnecessarily lost their cool with so much on the line as they were seemingly on their way to a win to keep the Premier League title race alive.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini still insists the Premier League title race is over despite several of his players believing otherwise as they prepare to face Wolves on Sunday.

As we head into the latter stages of the Premier League season with a title race yet to be completely decided, and a relegation battle ready to go right down to the wire, managers will be calling upon the fittest players in their respective squads to help them achieve their particular goal.

Arsenal's 10 - 2 Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich is used as the impetus for the rapid rise in protestations, and our side has since dropped right out of the title race, and are now in danger of missing out on the top four also.

The England international scored 25 Premier League goals last season, but it wasn't enough to keep Spurs in the title race as they eventually finished third.

There are various theories about why the Gunners keep falling short in the race for the Premier League title and our various and numerous injury problems certainly do not help, but it is the way that the team fails to turn up at times in crucial games, such as the EPL defeat by Wartford recently or the Champions League hammering at the hands of Bayern Munich that many will point to as evidence that the boss is not getting the best from his squad anymore.

As for the Premier League Title win, a miracle can still happen for Arsenal to win it this season as we are still mathematically in the race despite Man City having an arrogant campaign so far this season in the Premiet LeaguAs for the Premier League Title win, a miracle can still happen for Arsenal to win it this season as we are still mathematically in the race despite Man City having an arrogant campaign so far this season in the Premiet Leaguas we are still mathematically in the race despite Man City having an arrogant campaign so far this season in the Premiet League.

He'll be hoping to add to that trophy haul when he makes his comeback, with Atleti chasing down Barcelona in the La Liga title race while they'll hope to still be involved in the Champions League in the second half of the campaign as they face a crucial week with a win over Chelsea perhaps not even enough depending on Roma's result.

Coutinho would not have been involved any way if Ernesto Valverde's side had won the Champions League, while his impact on the La Liga title race has also been minimal as they were well clear at the top when he arrived anyway.

Not saying we're winning the league, cause I think the problem is mentally just as much as lack of talented players, but I don't think we'd be scraping for 4th, and hopefully be in title race until the end.

Wenger can ill - afford another defeat on Sunday, as the Frenchman is already under fire following a poor run of form which has seen them fall eight points off the pace in the Premier League title race, as well as slipping to a two - goal deficit ahead of their second leg clash with Barcelona in the Champions League.

I concede the fact it has only been a handful of Premier League fixtures and the title race, as well as Champions League gold is probably a touch ambitious but I have been extremely impressed wirh Arsenal over the last few weeks and owe Le Prof a personally aplogy.

It's easy to understand why many are eagerly anticipating that game, as it's a clash between two bitter rivals at the top of the Premier League table, the result of which could shape the title race for the rest of the season.

In an interview with BBC Sport, as seen in the tweet below, Pogba suggested that he hoped some key Man City players picked up injuries to give United a better chance of catching them in the Premier League title race, although you can tell he was hesitant in admitting it.

He is ready to leave this summer and hopes to have a similar experience to the one Milito had with Racing — Milito went back to Argentina in 2014 after playing in Europe for over 10 years, and was a key player as Racing Club won the league title.

The 20 - year - old has been in fine form in recent weeks as he has taken his goalscoring tally to 11 for the season and is playing a pivotal role in getting Spurs back into the Premier League title race.

Despite an effort from Alex Iwobi early in the second half, it wasn't enough to spark an Arsenal comeback as they suffered what could prove to be a really costly loss in the Premier League title race.

It is probably nothing more than a coincidence that Arsenal and Chelsea played in the Premier League recently almost an exact year from what many people see as the turning point in last season's race to the EPL title.

Chelsea host Arsenal in the pick of the Premier League fixtures this weekend, with all to play for in terms of the title race as the visitors can't afford to lose.

Football has been as exciting and entertaining as ever in 2014, with the World Cup, an intriguing Premier League title race and some out of this world transfer spending.

Wins over Chelsea and Newcastle repaired some of the damage in the league, and they even won at Old Trafford, though a late Aguero goal against rivals United did not look like making a difference in the title race, as Sir Alex Ferguson's side were still 12 points ahead even after this morale - lifting derby result.

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As for Liverpool, a run of one win in their last 10 games in all competitions has seen their campaign fall apart as they have dropped out of the Premier League title race and have crashed out of both cup competitionAs for Liverpool, a run of one win in their last 10 games in all competitions has seen their campaign fall apart as they have dropped out of the Premier League title race and have crashed out of both cup competitionas they have dropped out of the Premier League title race and have crashed out of both cup competitions.

Their form in the league wasn't great either, as they followed a 5 - 0 thumping of Aston Villa with disappointing draws with Chelsea and Everton, and were then beaten in a crucial game with Manchester United, who won 3 - 2 at the Etihad Stadium with a last - minute winner from none other than Robin van Persie, who was indeed making a huge difference in the title race, as his goal put six points between league leaders United and City, giving Mancini's side a real uphill task to retain their title even before the half - way point of the season.

As the quality level of the opposition goes up in the latter stages of the Champions League and when the pressure is on against the big sides in England in the title race, an issue like that can emerge as a real problem at key momentAs the quality level of the opposition goes up in the latter stages of the Champions League and when the pressure is on against the big sides in England in the title race, an issue like that can emerge as a real problem at key momentas a real problem at key moments.

The latest of which came after United's win over Southampton on Friday night, as he took to Twitter and had this to say about the Premier League title race.

According to Sky Sports, top scorer Harry Kane has shaken off a dead leg and will be available as the Lilywhites aim to keep the Premier League title race alive.

I suppose it is a bit hard on Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal players to say that we are struggling in the Premier League title race, as the Gunners sit just two points off the league leaders ManLeague title race, as the Gunners sit just two points off the league leaders Manleague leaders Man City.

The problem as I see it is that if the Arsenal forwards keep wasting all of the chances that Mesut Ozil keeps making for them then not only will we lose the race for the Premier League title, we could end up losing the man himself in the summer transfer window.

It's been a disappointing campaign for the Red Devils on the whole, as although they're still in the hunt for the FA Cup, they've fallen short in the Premier League title race and were dumped out of the Champions League earlier than most expected against Sevilla.

So when he was asked about the Premier League title race, which all of us Arsenal fans were expecting us to make a much better go at this season, the former France striker declared that he still thinks we will be up there, as reported by The Express.

Of course the Gunners did not want to drop out of the elite competition that is the Champions League, but the boss suggested it might be a good thing as we could then focus all our energies on the new Premier League title race.