Arsenal have a golden opportunity to go nine points clear of Manchester City this evening after Manchester United beat them 2-0.
Michael Carrick’s first game in charge ended in perfect fashion as United saw off their city rivals to get his managerial career at Old Trafford off to the ideal start.
For Arsenal, of course, it means they now sit six points above Pep Guardiola’s men ahead of facing Nottingham Forest on Saturday night.
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A win at the City Ground would put the Gunners nine clear and controversial pundit, Gary Neville, has sent a blunt message to Mikel Arteta and his team.
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It goes without saying that this weekend could be a pivotal one in the title race.
If Arsenal can pick up a win in Nottingham, then it will put them three wins clear of City and in a position that, put simply, they cannot relinquish.
Indeed, speaking as United saw off City, Gary Neville had a direct message for the Gunners, as he told them that the time has come for them to seize the initiative.
“Arsenal, that Premier League title is yours to go and grab, go and get it,” Neville commented on Sky Sports.
Neville’s blunt message is simple and in fairness, for all the criticism he’s had off Arsenal fans this season, he is right.
It really is now or never for the Gunners and if it’s not to be this season, it might never be for Arteta and his staff.
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This result at Old Trafford means that it very much is there for Arsenal to go and get.
Failure from here would be one of the biggest collapses in Premier League history and going into the game at Forest tonight, Arsenal simply have to go in there with all eyes on a win.
Yes, the pressure might build and it will continue to do so as the season goes along.
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But nine points would be a huge mountain to climb for any team, never mind a team trying to chase down an Arsenal side who look almost unbeatable at times.
For Mikel Arteta and his expensively assembled squad, it really is a case of now or never and they simply won’t have a better chance of winning the title than right now.
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