{"id":325190,"date":"2026-04-27T09:08:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T03:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=325190"},"modified":"2026-04-27T09:08:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T03:38:39","slug":"arsenal-legend-paul-merson-names-fixture-that-may-resolve-the-title-race-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/arsenal-legend-paul-merson-names-fixture-that-may-resolve-the-title-race-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal legend Paul Merson names fixture that may resolve the title race | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>Paul Merson speaking after Arsenal beat Newcastle (Picture: Sky Sports)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Paul Merson has identified the sport he believes will resolve the Premier League title race as Arsenal and Manchester City battle it out.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners, chasing a primary league title since 2004, regained their place at the highest of the table with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Newcastle United.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal had lost back-to-back league games before returning to winning ways against struggling Newcastle courtesy of Eberechi Eze\u2019s early goal.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta\u2019s side are once more three points ahead of second-placed Man City, who&#8217;ve a game in hand.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal\u2019s final 4 Premier League fixtures are against three London rivals in Fulham, West Ham and Crystal Palace, and already-relegated Burnley.<\/p>\n<p>Marco Silva\u2019s Fulham visit the Emirates Stadium on the weekend and Merson believes Arsenal will go on to clinch the title in the event that they win that game.<\/p>\n<p>An Arsenal victory on Saturday would send the Gunners six points clear ahead of Manchester City\u2019s next league game against Everton on Monday week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2272492525.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28125012\" alt=\"Arsenal v Newcastle United - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Eberechi Eze scored as Arsenal beat Newcastle (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018If Arsenal win next week against Fulham at home, Arsenal will win the league,\u2019 Merson confidently said on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\">Sky Sports<\/a> after the Gunners beat Newcastle.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That\u2019s what I feel. I\u2019ve said all season that they\u2019ll win it. It&#8217;s getting tight, but I feel in the event that they can go six points clear\u2026 Everton away is a difficult game for Man City when six points behind.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Fellow Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp added: \u2018I feel it\u2019s 50\/50. I genuinely consider that.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/28533805\/embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500px\" class=\"metro-iframe iframe-autoheight \" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" name=\"69eeda3d422cf\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Anything could occur. We&#8217;d get right down to a situation with goal difference. We see the pressure.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I watched Man City against Burnley on Tuesday night and there was a bit little bit of pressure of their performance. 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Arteta speaks after Arsenal's 1-0 win at home against Newcastle United in the Premier League.\",\"title\":\"Refereeing decisions anger Mikel Arteta but Arsenal hit the front again\",\"videoId\":3641427}\" preload=\"metadata\" playsinline=\"\"><source src=\"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/04\/26\/3896974918714963665\/480x270_MP4_3896974918714963665.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to an online<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrowser that<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supports HTML5<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo<\/a><\/p><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2018It was significantly better,\u2019 Arteta said after watching his team edge out Newcastle. \u2018We all know what&#8217;s at stake.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The margins are really small. We began the sport rather well, scored a stupendous goal. I loved the personality of the players.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We were so disciplined without the ball, we only conceded one likelihood. We are able to miss probabilities nevertheless it is how the team reacts immediately and the trouble that we put in.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Asked concerning the atmosphere within the Arsenal camp in the times following their defeat to Man City, Arteta added: \u2018We had an enormous reset.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I sensed a change in energy within the dressing room. We enjoyed what we needed to do and now we play the Champions League against Atletico Madrid within the semi-final which is incredible.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice added: \u2018I feel we said after last week that we&#8217;ve to win five games if you need to win the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That\u2019s one down and now 4 to go. It was about winning regardless of how we win. It&#8217;s exciting times. 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