Overview
- Arsenal thrashed Tottenham 4-1 to move six points clear, extending a 15-match run of 13 wins and two draws across competitions.
- Chelsea climbed to second with a 2-0 win at Burnley, making it three league victories without conceding ahead of hosting Arsenal on Sunday at Stamford Bridge.
- Manchester City lost 2-1 at Newcastle and sit seven points behind Arsenal in third place.
- Pundits diverged on the main threat: Alan Shearer backs City, John Terry claims only Chelsea can stop Arsenal, and Jamie Carragher argues Arsenal are their own biggest obstacle.
- Liverpool’s slump deepened with a 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest, dropping them to 11th, though some voices still resist ruling them out.