Pep Guardiola's City have the destiny of the crown in their own hands after a 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest while Mikel Arteta's Gunners are still in the lead after their 3-2 victory at Tottenham, albeit having played a game more. Aston Villa are in prime position to secure the fourth Champions League spot, while Burnley have given themselves a fighting chance of survival. 'AFP Sport' looks at three talking points from the Premier League weekend.
Jurgen Klopp will be desperate to end his Liverpool career on a high note after a painful period for the club. Just weeks ago the Reds were on course for a historic quadruple of trophies with the League Cup already under their belts but exits from the FA Cup and the Europa League has been accompanied by a damaging run of Premier League results.
Saturday's 2-2 draw at West Ham effectively ended their title push and fans witnessed the unedifying spectacle of a touchline spat between Klopp and substitute Mohamed Salah. Klopp will know he faces a huge challenge to motivate his men in the final weeks of the campaign, with little to play for.
"Do they (Manchester City and Arsenal) look like they will lose two or three games?" he said. "No, I don't think so but, honestly, I'm not angry or whatever... I don't think about it. It's just we have to win football games and let's see what that means in the end."
Aston Villa last played in Europe's top club competition in 1983 - a year after they beat Bayern Munich in the final. Now they are close to qualifying for next year's Champions League with just three Premier League matches remaining.
Unai Emery, who has pedigree in European competition with Sevilla and Villarreal, was unfazed by his side's 2-2 draw with Chelsea on Saturday even after they
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