Arsenal are about to take lead in Premier League title race as Liverpool face two-game disaster Liverpool are facing a tough week and if results fall the right way, Mikel Arteta could see the Premier League title fall back into Arsenal's hands

Despite all the challenges, all the controversial decisions and the injuries, Arsenal are just two results from seeing the Premier League title race swing in their favour. Liverpool remain seven points ahead and could be 10 in front of Mikel Arteta should they win their midweek clash with Aston Villa. However, this week could be huge for Arsenal if things go their way.

The draw in the Merseyside derby was substantial for the north London side because it meant the gap became seven rather than nine. Arne Slot’s side travel to both Villa Park and Manchester City this week and have a dangerous reality to face.

Slot has seen his team drop points in three of his last seven league matches. They have been dumped out of the FA Cup by Plymouth Argyle and beaten by PSV in the UEFA Champions League

If they manage to pick up just one point in their next two games, meaning a draw and a defeat against either Aston Villa or Man City, it would change things so significantly that it would hand back control to Arsenal. The Gunners face West Ham this week, and should they win, the gap would close to just five points, having played a game less than Liverpool.

The reason, therefore, that the control does come back to Arsenal is that they still have to go to Anfield. Were they to win the rest of their games in this scenario, including beating Liverpool in their own backyard, Arsenal would be crowned champions with a higher maximum points tally than their old rivals can muster.

There would certainly be nostalgia of 1989 if, indeed, with three games left to play, including this very match, Arsenal are able to take a lead in the title race if they win at Anfield. George Graham needed his Arsenal side to win by two clear goals on the final day of the 1988/89 season to win the league and they did just that.

The idea of Mikel Arteta needing to get a result at Anfield to help win the title would be a very exciting prospect. Just as equally as going to Anfield without the prospect of it meaning something for the Gunners would be painful.

Arteta will want his players to be thinking one game at a time and not drawn into the drama of what could be. But it is very difficult not to be tempted and as a result we live in hope this week of a major upset.

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