This weekend, the Premier League will play the 37th round of fixtures, with Manchester City and Arsenal both playing away from home, against Fulham and Manchester United respectively. From the point of view of difficulty, Manchester City is undoubtedly more sure of winning, although Manchester United have fallen, but if they fight hard at home, they may not be able to stop Arsenal.
This round of matches is likely to be a watershed moment in the Premier League title race, and the top position can change at any time in these two days. Manchester City, in particular, play first and if they can beat Fulham, they will overtake Arsenal and stay at the top of the table for at least one day.
Speaking of Fulham, this is definitely one of City's favourite opponents, who have lost 12 in a row against Manchester City, home and away combined. That includes last season's visit, where Manchester City narrowly won 2-1. At home this season, Manchester City once beat Fulham 5-1, and it is clear that the strength of the two teams is not in the same level at all.
In the last round of the league, Haaland staged a big four, and at the most critical moment of the championship, Haaland found his best form. As long as his teammates can create opportunities for him, I believe Haaland will not let Guardiola down. The Norwegian phenom now leads the Premier League scorers with 25 goals and is expected to win the Premier League Golden Boot for the second season in a row. This season, due to injuries, Haaland has only played 28 league games so far, and even then he is still the league's top scorer, which is terrible efficiency. No wonder no matter how many opportunities Haaland missed before, Guardiola has always defended him, because Haaland did not disappoint the coach most of the time.
Once Manchester City beat Fulham, Arsenal will be under intense pressure as they will have to beat Manchester United to regain top spot. With a 3-1 defeat at Manchester United last season and just one win in their last 17 away games, it's clear that Old Trafford is not Arsenal's home for them.
Although Manchester United are in a slump and their performance is not as good as before, it does not mean that they will definitely let Arsenal take the three points easily. Today's Ten Hag urgently needs to prove his ability to his new boss, and leading the team to stop the favorites is the best opportunity. Ten Hag also needs a win to boost the morale of his squad, otherwise, with their current form, they will be dead against Manchester City in the FA Cup final.
Perhaps in the eyes of many, Manchester United will help Manchester City win the title if they are unbeaten against Arsenal, so they would rather let the water go and help Arsenal win. But in fact, whether Arsenal or Manchester City win the title, there is not much difference for Manchester United. Arsenal was also the sworn enemy of Manchester United, and the two teams competed for the Premier League championship many times, Ferguson and Wenger even once went toe-for-tat, and the two people's mouths were even the best stories of the Premier League that year. In such a situation, it is believed that Manchester United has no incentive to help Arsenal win the title.
Manchester United have lost to Manchester City at home this season, but are unbeaten against the likes of Liverpool, Villa, Tottenham and Chelsea, and it is clear that they have the ability to play against Arsenal. As long as Manchester United give 100 per cent, Arsenal may have problems. If they do not win against Manchester United on the road, then Arsenal could lose the title at any time. At that time, Manchester City will have one less game and have a chance to lead the opponent by at least one point, and they only need to win one more game in the next two games to win the championship!