Arsenal continue to look over their shoulders in the Premier League title race as Manchester City slapped Crystal Palace 3-0 to keep the pressure on the table-toppers.
The Gunners sit on 79 points with Pep Guardiola’s men (77) giving them a serious chase.
Mikel Arteta’s side needs two more wins from their next two games to secure a first league title since 2004.
Arsenal face already-relegated Burnley at the Emirates Stadium before a trip to South London to take on Crystal Palace on Sunday, May 24.
The North Londoners will be hoping that fatigue creeps in after City lock horns with Chelsea this Saturday in the FA Cup final, before a quick turnaround to face Bournemouth on Tuesday, May 18.
City’s final Premier League game is against Aston Villa, a repeat of two seasons ago when the League Cup champions defeated the Villains to clinch the title.
However, this time, Arsenal are in the driving seat and remain in control of their fate.
Win their next two, an easily scalable home fixture and a trip to a Palace side likely thinking about their first European final three days later, and the Gunners are golden.
After years of near-misses, collapses and painful lessons, Arsenal now find themselves exactly where every title contender wants to be.
The equation is brutally simple now. Two wins. Six points.
Nothing will be handed to Arsenal, especially with City breathing down their necks, but the stars are aligning for this to be their moment, finally.
The nerves will be unbearable. Every misplaced pass will feel magnified.
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However, champions are defined by how they handle these exact moments, and Arsenal have spent the entire season proving they belong back at the top table.
Avoid one final stumble and the wait for a Premier League crown could finally be over.