For pundit Jamie Carragher, the equation is simple: victory away to West Ham United this Sunday could effectively seal the title. Speaking on Sky Sports, he said, “From an Arsenal perspective, tonight is about the league… If Arsenal win against West Ham next Sunday, they win the league.”
However, club legend Thierry Henry has urged restraint, warning that the title race is far from over. “Now it's back in Arsenal's hands. It's not in Man City's hands anymore,” he said. “So I'm going to stay in my lane and not celebrate too early because nothing is done… Win your games. Don't look at City. It's in your hands.”
Henry pointed to signs of vulnerability in City’s performance, suggesting their late stumble against Everton could embolden Arsenal—but only if they maintain focus. “You can't start to think that, ‘Now, maybe…’ There's no maybe,” he added.
Meanwhile, City manager Pep Guardiola struck a defiant tone despite seeing his side lose control of the title race. On his first visit to the Hill Dickinson Stadium, Guardiola watched his team surrender a 1-0 lead to trail 3-1 before salvaging a point through goals from Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku.
“Really good performance. We played an outstanding first half,” Guardiola said. “Second half, they made a step up… We take the point and until it's over, we're going to continue.”
He acknowledged the shift in momentum, adding: “It's not in our hands. Before it was in our hands. Now, no.”
With City still having four matches left to play, the pressure now squarely rests on Arsenal to finish the job. One more statement win—especially against West Ham—could bring an end to their 22-year wait for Premier League glory.