Arsenal were handed a boost in the Premier League title race last night after challengers Liverpool lost 2-0 to Everton at Goodison Park, with the result leaving the Gunners three points clear of the Reds after 34 games played by both clubs.
The North Londoners will also be praying that Manchester City lose tonight against Brighton & Hove Albion and remain four points behind them in the table after their 33rd league game.
Arsenal need to win their remaining four games and hope the reigning champions stutter like Liverpool for them to have a chance of winning their first Premier League title since 2004, and Gary Lineker still believes they can despite not being very confident of their chances.
“The truth is I don’t know, you can say what you want but whether it would be one of the three, and it could be any of them,” the former Tottenham Hotspur striker said on TNT Sports when asked for his prediction following the latest round of fixtures.
“I think if you have to put your life on it you would probably go for Manchester City because they are in prime spot now, it’s in their hands and they do have a tendency to win every game at the end of the season.
“But I went for Arsenal at the start of the season mainly because Alan Shearer and Micah Richards both went for Manchester City on the podcast, so I thought someone has got to be different, but I also thought they would push them this season because I think they are gradually improving.
“So I’m going to stick with Arsenal but with no confidence whatsoever, it could be any of the three, none of us know.”
Arsenal are back in action on Sunday when they face Tottenham Hotspur away from home in a North London derby that is expected to produce plenty of fireworks, and they will fancy their chances after strolling to a 5-0 victory over Chelsea on Tuesday.
However, it will not come easy as Spurs are also fighting for their lives and hoping to pip Aston Villa to a fourth-place finish in the table.
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou will be desperate to prove a point against Arsenal, and the Gunners need to be on top of their game if they want to leave with all three points.
They face Bournemouth, Manchester United and Everton in their last three games of the campaign and will also have to be wary against the trio as everyone is trying to prove something whenever they come up against Arsenal this season.
