Arsenal fought until the very end to clinch a 1-0 win against Burnley at the Emirates Stadium on Monday night.
Gary Neville felt Arsenal struggled against Burnley but at the end of the day, Mikel Arteta is one win away from leading the Gunners to Premier League glory for the first time since 2004.
As a result, the North Londoners have every reason to be over the moon about their latest victory.
Kai Havertz’s goal against Burnley could be remembered by Arsenal fans for years as it has taken the club one step away from winning the league but Jamie Carragher assessed the result from Manchester City’s perspective.
Jamie Carragher reveals why Man City will take Arsenal beating Burnley
As things stand, Arsenal have a five-point lead over City, albeit having played one more game than their title rivals. Both sides are tied on goal difference (+43).
Burnley have troubled ‘Big Six’ teams in 2026 but Mikel Arteta’s side managed to get over the line against Michael Jackson and Co.
However, in Jamie Carragher’s eyes, Manchester City will take the result for two reasons:
Would have expected Arsenal to demolish Burnley.
Arsenal could lose the title on goal difference as Manchester City still have two games left.
Carragher said on Sky Sports: “Man City would’ve taken this before the game. They’d love Burnley to have got a result, but what were the chances of that? You’d be expecting four or five goals, and if you’re Man City and you could be ahead on goal difference if Palace get a draw and we win our two games…
“Hopefully, it’ll go to the last day, but if it does, that’ll be a really long week for Arsenal fans!”
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Srinivas Sadhanand
Srinivas Sadhanand is a writer for Read Arsenal and Read Man City, with over eight years of experience as a sports journalist. He has worked for established companies such as GRV Media, The Economic Times, Urban Pitch and Sportskeeda among several others. From interview athletes to writing detailed tactical pieces and covering the impact streetwear and music in football, he has many strings to his bow as a journalist. Being a lifelong Manchester City fan, he specialises in writing about them and the Premier League in particular. Away from the desk, he loves watching European football, cricket, films, listening to music and exploring new foods.
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