Son Heung-min squanders golden chance as City’s victory at Spurs shatters Arsenal hearts

One thing is stirring within the north-west. It’s one thing acquainted, one thing joyous (for a minority) and one thing that has turn into virtually formulaic. 

E-book the open-top bus, Man Metropolis are simply two video games from Premier League title quantity seven. A win tonight at Spurs would go away Pep Guardiola’s aspect two factors away from Arsenal going into the ultimate spherical of fixtures this coming Sunday – the place solely West Ham stand of their manner. 

The simple assumption is that the Metropolis profitable machine will merely roll by north London this night, in step with current Metropolis sides’ ruthless status on the enterprise finish of Premier League seasons. But may this be completely different?

Modern proof suggests not. It is a Spurs aspect who, till Saturday’s win over Burnley, had misplaced 4 straight league video games, conceding 13 objectives within the course of. Metropolis, in the meantime, have been serene, netting 15 instances over the identical interval with Wolves the one aspect to attain in opposition to them.

In reality, Metropolis’s best enemy this night would possibly properly be over confidence, such is the air of indestructibility that shrouds them when league title races actually warmth up. The sensible cash might be on them to return away with three factors in opposition to a aspect who’re going through soccer’s reply to Sophie’s Selection. 

Win right here and Spurs would all however hand the Premier League title to Arsenal – their bitterest and most native of rivals. Lose and a season which as soon as promised a lot dangers ending on the form of bitter word that can ring within the corridors of their Enfield base all through the summer season. 

Ange Postecoglou has had his say on that exact quandary and was disparaging of any notion there might be pleasure within the streets if his aspect lose and thus reduce the prospect of an Arsenal title. And with the title nonetheless up for grabs on the ultimate day irrelevant of outcome, you’ll think about the Australian might be demanding nothing however full dedication from gamers and followers alike this night. 

Maybe essentially the most fascinating spectre hanging over the match is Metropolis’s current file in opposition to Spurs, who’ve and not using a shadow of doubt have turn into Guardiola’s bogeyman aspect. The presumptive champions-elect have overwhelmed Tottenham simply as soon as of their final 5 league conferences however know nothing in need of three factors tonight will preserve the title race of their fingers. 

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