Gary Neville has given his prediction for who will win this season's Premier League title - and spotted a pattern between Arsenal and Manchester City.
Arsenal currently lead City by a point heading into the final weeks of the season, although Pep Guardiola's side crucially have a game in hand.
The Gunners, meanwhile, have won their last four games after a 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa in April, but City have won their last six.
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All indications point towards the title race going down to the last day - but whether City or Arsenal head into it as leaders remains to be seen.
Liverpool will drop out of the race should City or Arsenal win their game against Fulham and Manchester United next weekend, with Pep Guardiola's side then contesting their game in hand away at Tottenham.
City then host West Ham on the final day, while Arsenal host Everton.
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Now, speaking after the Reds' 4-2 win over Spurs that kept their slim hopes alive, Neville has given his verdict on the title race - and thinks he has spotted a pattern that nobody else has.
He said: "A few weeks ago I said Arsenal have to be perfect, and obviously they had that one slip-up against Aston Villa.
"There's an inevitability to City at this late stage of the season, of getting the job done and knowing what they need to do.
"They have got that difficult game against Spurs, on paper, in 10 days. But the way Spurs are at this moment in time, I think it will be difficult for them, City playing for a title is a difficult proposition.
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"You're wondering whether this title race is going to twist. Where is the twist? City don't give you twists. You always said in years gone by that there would be a twist and a turn, something would happen. I'm not sure it is going to happen."
Neville continued: "What normally happens in these moments is that if City win on the Saturday, Arsenal drop points on the Sunday and City win the title on the Tuesday. That's what normally happens, in my experience.
"It may go down to the final day. If it does, that means Arsenal have gone and beaten Manchester United at Old Trafford - that's going to be a hell of a win.
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"I think if Arsenal go to the last day of the season, and they've beaten Manchester United, it is anyway but they have already proven they are a different side to last season.
"But I think it just feels there is an inevitability to it that City will be perfect to the end."
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