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Arsenal have received a huge boost in the Premier League title race.
The Gunners beat Brighton and Hove Albion in a tough away game, and on the same night, Manchester City dropped points at home to Nottingham Forest.
That has pushed Arsenal seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table, and many people have claimed that the two results have decided the title race.
Declan Rice, however, does not agree.
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Arsenal star Declan Rice says Premier League title race is not over despite Man City’s slip-up
Seven points is a huge difference, even though Manchester City have a game in hand over Arsenal.
The Gunners have lost just three games in all competitions this season, and their fixture list looks very good too.
Five of Arsenal’s remaining eight games are at the Emirates Stadium, while they only leave London once for a Premier League fixture – that is to face Manchester City in April.
Pep Guardiola’s side, on the other hand, have away games at Chelsea, Everton and Bournemouth, and they finish off the season against Unai Emery’s Aston Villa at home.
To add to that, City have to deal with Newcastle United in the FA Cup and Real Madrid in the Champions League in their next few games.
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For those reasons, many have claimed that the last gameweek – when Arsenal won and City drew – will be viewed as the decisive fixture in the title race if the Gunners win it.
Rice, however, disagrees.
He told Sky Sports: “It’s going to be spoken about as a defining game, but trust me, I know it’s not. There are still eight games to go.
“Man City, incredible side. No one would have thought we would have dropped points at Wolves the other week, and I said after the game, you have to be on it in every game in the Premier League because every team has good players, and they’ve shocked a few people since that result.
“Man City are going to win games, we’re going to win games. Like I said, it’s going to be a roller coaster. So, we need to just focus on ourselves, not what they’re doing, just what we’re doing and what we can control is winning football matches. So, that’s what we want to keep doing.”
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That is the perfect mentality to have.
Arsenal cannot get complacent, even though they are the absolute favourites to win the Premier League title this season.
They need to continue to treat every game as a cup final. If they do that, they will be crowned the champions in May.
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