Manchester City rip control of Premier League title race away from Arsenal: Football Weekly

Barry Glendenning· Panelist0:00

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Max Rushden· Host0:01

[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to The Guardian Football Weekly. Some job to squeeze all this into an hour. Man City win the kind of title decider in a great game at the Etihad. Well done to all of us if we avoid saying fine margins. Eze off the post could have won it for Arsenal, Gabriel too, then Havertz inches over for a point in injury time, all would make this conversation very different. But as it is, City have the momentum. Haaland with the key goal, holding off Gabriel. That was a great battle. And Arsenal attacked like we all wanted them to. Maybe they should have just stayed being boring. From there to the bottom, an absolute gut punch for Spurs in injury time. The sad, sad eyes of Xavi Simons. Leeds had already hammered Wolves, they're surely safe. Forest must be close too after beating Burnley. All eyes on West Ham, who go to a Palace side still out after winning in Europe on Thursday. In the Champions League race, Villa beat Sunderland in one of the games of the season. Liverpool win the first Merseyside derby at the Hill Dickinson, and Manchester United have one shot on target, and it's enough to win at Chelsea. Eddie Howe still under pressure, Bert Leno with the save of the season. Some lovely emails, your questions, and that's today's Guardian Football Weekly. [upbeat music] On the panel today, Barry Glendenning. Welcome.

Barry Glendenning· Panelist1:18

Hi, Max.

Max Rushden· Host1:19

Uh, hello, John Brewin.

John Brewin· Panelist1:20

Hello.

Max Rushden· Host1:20

And good morning, Barney Ronay.

Barney Ronay· Panelist1:22

Hi, Max. Hi, everyone.

Max Rushden· Host1:24

Uh, let's start then at the Etihad, Man City two, Arsenal one. You were there, Barney. Probably the biggest game