Why Tottenham and Fulham could hold key to Liverpool’s title race revival vs Man City

So dominant have Manchester City traditionally been during this final run-in of the season that their two-point lead at the top of the Premier League is being depicted as unassailable.

The champions have not suffered a league defeat since December 6, some 17 fixtures ago, and have conceded two goals in a game just once in the past 12 top-flight outings. The same statistic can be applied to Liverpool, but they have picked up just eight points in their last five matches, which is three fewer than City.

But as the dust settles on a weekend that also saw Arsenal succumb to Aston Villa as well as Liverpool's loss to Crystal Palace, the realisation will hit home that there is still a lot of time for things to change. With six fixtures to go, plus FA Cup and Champions League involvement, City have many plates to spin.

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Of course, Pep Guardiola is well-versed in this having won the Treble last season but to suggest the title is his right now is premature. Their next Premier League game away at Brighton may be seen by many as a banana skin.

However, the Seagulls have only won two of their last five home games and look like their Europa League campaign has taken the steam out of their season. Nottingham Forest away three days later is perhaps the bigger banana skin given the club's fight against relegation.

Should Man City get past Real Madrid in the Champions League, the last remaining month of the season gets intense. Three days after the visit to Forest on April 28 comes the first leg of their potential European semi-final.

Wolves at home then follows on May 4 before the