Arsenal’s dream of snapping their run of three consecutive Premier League second-place finishes and ending a 22-year wait for the title suffered a significant blow on Sunday, when they fell to a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City.
The clash at the Etihad Stadium had long been marked as a hugely significant match in this year’s title race and the Gunners were unable to stop their recent slide which has seen them win just one of their last five games across all competitions.
