Arsenal's atmosphere is key, Liverpool are 'annoying' and Manchester City sweep, but Tottenham can be decisive in the race for the Premier League title

With the Premier League in the midst of a three-team title fight, the weekend's action couldn't have been more tense.

Anticipation was quite high ahead of Arsenal's home game against Brentford on Saturday night, but the way the Gunners picked up three points showed just how important Week 28 was.

Beating the Bees 2-1 thanks to Kai Havertz's 86th-minute winner, Arsenal shifted the pressure to Anfield, where Liverpool showed signs of feeling it by going down early against Manchester City.

However, in the second half, injured Jurgen Klopp's team took control and were unlucky to emerge victorious. without a crucial victory.

Now, the three teams have ten games left to play and we are about to enter the end of the season.

Standing in the way of contenders are four different potential kingmakers, with Tottenham, Brighton, Aston VillaAll wolves face the top three.

But it is Spurs who are causing the most intrigue, with the north London side having the most at stake – the potential of their fiercest rivals. Arsenal win their first title in 20 years.

They are also the fittest team of the top three, and their impact on the matchup is clear for each team.

But what is the situation like for the title contenders and what do the experts say about where the trophy will be lifted at the end of the season?

talkSPORT.com takes a look at what could be the biggest title race in history….

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3rd: Man City, 63 points, +35 goal difference

Run in:
March 31: Arsenal (H)
April 3: Aston Villa (H)
April 6: Crystal Palace (A)
April 13: Luton (H)
April 20: Tottenham (A)
April 27: Nottingham Forest (A)
May 4: Wolves (H)
May 11: Fulham (A)
May 19: West Ham (H)
TBC: Brighton (A)

England legend Stuart Pearce: “I couldn't say it, I said at the start of the season that I didn't think City could keep him this year because they won all three last year.

“With ten games to go they are in third place, I know it's tight but Klopp mentioned it, Tottenham will play all three in a row at the end of April and beginning of May and Tottenham could have a big influence on the direction it goes.”

“I've never seen it before, I thought (Erling) Haaland was poor, De Bruyne, (Bernardo) Silva and (Phil) Foden, the four up front, I think I could have hooked any of them personally.

“Liverpool, if they had been on points, would have won the game for 90 minutes, and I think Pep will be delighted to come out of there with a point.”

Alan Pardew, former Newcastle and Crystal Palace manager: “His last five games are Forest, Wolves, Fulham, West Ham, Brighton.

“Usually they push towards the end, there has to be some damage before the five of them, so we are looking at Arsenal, Tottenham, maybe Palace, apart from City's run looking quite good.”

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2nd: Liverpool, 64 points +39 goal difference

Run in:
March 31: Brighton (H)
April 4: Sheffield United (H)
April 7: Manchester United (A)
April 14: Crystal Palace (H)
April 20: Fulham (A)
April 27: West Ham (A)
May 4: Tottenham (H)
May 11: Aston Villa (A)
May 19: Wolves (H)
To be confirmed: Everton (A)

Alex Crook, talkSPORT chief football correspondent: “Klopp said it was the best his Liverpool team has played in the second half of any game.

“It seems like a bold statement, but it has to be said that the way they took the game to City, I haven't seen a Man City team underneath.” pep guardiola holding on as long as they did towards the end of that game.

“They were almost playing for time. The substitution of (Kevin) De Bruyne for (Matteo) Kovacic was to try to regain some control and take away the rhythm of the game because it was played at breakneck speed from the beginning.”

Jurgen Klopp on Arsenal while speaking to talkSPORT: “They leave us all speechless while we have to fight a bit in the jungle with injuries.

“But we're still there, the annoying guy that you can't get rid of, and that's the idea, like I said, we have to win football games.

“I saw Tottenham today and I thought 'OK, obviously they also have an idea and a plan', we all played against them and against Aston Villa, we have so many games that you can't be champion in a game like this.”

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1st: Arsenal, 64 points +46 goal difference

Run in:
March 31: Manchester City (A)
April 3: Luton (H)
April 6: Brighton (A)
April 13: Aston Villa (H)
April 20: Wolves (A)
April 27: Tottenham (A)
May 4: Bournemouth (W)
May 11: Manchester United (A)
April 19: Everton (H)
To be confirmed: Chelsea (H)

Gunners legend Ray Parlor: “When we won the league and went undefeated, we worked hard in a lot of games, but you have to make sure you get something out of it. “They had to win against Brentford to put pressure on and they did the job.”

Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan: “If Arsenal go to Manchester City and beat Manchester City at the Etihad, I think they will win the league, but that's a big if, because Arsenal have it in their hands again, It is in their destiny and it is their decision.”

Mark Goldbridge, Manchester United correspondent: “The atmosphere has improved a lot at the Emirates over the last 18 months and that's a powerful thing. You get to a point where you can expect to score.”

“It's amazing the journey that Arteta has been on at Arsenal and now he's got the fans in that position where they believe those things are going to happen. “It's amazing because the crowd doesn't get tense and instead they push the team. To do it”. score.

“The players feed off that and now they are doing it in a very positive way.”

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