Manchester City are firmly in the Premier League title race, and one fan is majorly poking fun at leaders Arsenal.
City brushed Chelsea aside with a convincing 3-0 win on Sunday in a result that has put them within six points of the summit.
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Nico O’Reilly and former Blue Marc Guehi netted in quick succession at Stamford Bridge to put the visitors in control.
Jeremy Doku then added a third with 68 minutes, and it left one City fan in the away end with a cheeky grin on his face.
Whilst celebrating, the TV cameras showed him pretending to drink out of a bottle that featured the Arsenal badge.
He partook in the ongoing jibe against the Gunners, who many fans believe are set to ‘bottle’ the title race despite their lead at the top.
Arsenal v Manchester City – The run-in
Arsenal – 1st – 70 points
April 19 – Manchester City (A)
April 25 – Newcastle United (H)
May 2 – Fulham (H)
May 10 – West Ham United (A)
May 17 – Burnley (H)
May 24 – Crystal Palace (A)
Manchester City – 2nd – 64 points
April 19 – Arsenal (H)
April 22 – Burnley (A)
May 4 – Everton (A)
May 9 – Brentford (H)
May 17 – Bournemouth (A)
May 24 – Aston Villa (H)
TBA – Crystal Palace (H)
It didn’t take long for clips and images of the fan to go viral on social media, with those nearby even showing him on their feeds.
City make title race statement
They may still be trailing Arsenal with just six weeks of the season left to go, but City, who have a game in hand on the Gunners, have taken a giant step towards a potential title.
Their victory at Chelsea came just a day after their rivals were beaten 2-1 by Bournemouth in a worrying home performance.
Arsenal have lost three of their last four matches in all competitions, and appear to be showing their nerves.
Mikel Arteta’s side have finished second in the past three seasons and to do so for a fourth consecutive year would be gut-wrenching.
They will also be aware that their next Premier League fixture could make or break their season, with a trip to City coming on Sunday.
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City hosted Arsenal in similar circumstances towards the end of the 2022/23 season.
Kevin De Bruyne, John Stones and Erling Haaland all scored as their north London opponents collapsed at the Etihad Stadium.
Their most recent meeting came less than a month ago, with City winning 2-0 in the Carabao Cup final.
It could give them a huge psychological boost ahead of their clash next weekend.
City will also have a full week to prepare, with Arsenal at home to Sporting in the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Both sets of fans face an anxious wait for kick-off at the Etihad, as the winners could have one hand on the trophy at full-time.
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