Arsenal's Premier League title hopes have gotten significantly stronger after Manchester United defeated Manchester City on Saturday afternoon.
City took the lead on the hour mark through substitute Jack Grealish before a quick-fire double from Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford clinched all three points for Erik ten Hag's side. That result means Arsenal are now five points clear of second-placed City, with a game in hand on the reigning champions.
Plenty of Gunners supporters flocked to social media, claiming that it may be a crucial result, with some even thanking United for winning Mikel Arteta and Co the title already. Here is what a select few Arsenal fans said on Twitter:
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@Akpommed: "League title is being handed to us every week I feel so sorry for Liverpool fans having suffered for years."
@bhavss14: "Don’t care what anyone says, this City team is not as good as it used to be. Arsenal have a real opportunity."
@ArsenaIEra: "This is huge for us! We need to beat Spurs tomorrow."
@TheFalseNein: "Amazing result. City not good. United not good but frauding a result to stop our real threat. Love it."
@STU1VENBERG: "This game only confirms that we’re the best team in the league as things stand."
@JJonTwirraV2: "Win our next two games and we've won the league, it's that simple."
@tay_knm: "Thanks we’ve won the league."
Next up for the Gunners is a trip to N17 to face local rivals Tottenham Hotspur in a highly-anticipated North London Derby on Sunday afternoon before they welcome United to the Emirates Stadium next weekend.
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