Arsenal Title Bid Fades As Chelsea Move To 4th Position

Arsenal’s fading hopes of profitable the Premier League suffered a recent blow as Manchester United held the Gunners to a 1-1 draw, whereas Chelsea boosted their bid to qualify for the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Leicester on Sunday.

After Liverpool’s 3-1 win towards Southampton moved the leaders 16 factors clear on the prime on Saturday, there was no margin for error when Arsenal arrived at Outdated Trafford 24 hours later.

However, United captain Bruno Fernandes put the hosts forward with an excellent free-kick in first half stoppage-time.

Declan Rice’s scientific end from simply contained in the United space hauled Arsenal degree within the 74th minute.

However Mikel Arteta’s second-placed aspect couldn’t discover a winner and now sit 15 factors adrift of Liverpool.

Regardless of holding a recreation in hand on Liverpool, Arsenal look sure to overlook out on the title but once more after ending as runners-up for the final two seasons.

Liverpool are bidding to win a record-equalling twentieth English title and their first since 2020 in Arne Slot’s first season in cost.

The Anfield membership want a most of 16 extra factors from their final 9 matches to make sure they clinch the silverware.

Not for the primary time, Arsenal have pale because the title stress mounts, with a run of three league video games with out a win successfully gifting the trophy to Liverpool.

Troubled Manchester United are down in 14th place, with only one win of their final six video games in all competitions.

Including to the gloom round Outdated Trafford, 1000’s of United followers staged a pre-match protest towards co-owners the Glazer household and Jim Ratcliffe.

At Stamford Bridge, Marc Cucurella struck with a long-range rocket within the second half to elevate Chelsea above Manchester Metropolis into fourth place.