title without losing a game. That was always going to come
back to haunt them.
"It will be interesting to see how they cope with us
breathing down their necks.
"They've been in the driving seat for most of the season and
many thought they were going to run away with things.
"But we always knew there would be a few twists and turns.
Anything can happen now.
"Arsenal have three massive games coming up over the next
week - in Europe and domestically - while we have one fewer
game and, in terms of the Champions League at least, a lot
less pressure on us.
"These factors can have a big impact and we have to
capitalise on the fact we've more breathing space than them
over the next week or so.
"If we can maintain the pressure by beating Fulham at home
on Saturday, it will only up the ante - and we'll see who
blinks first.
"Of course, a lot will still depend on the game between us
at Highbury in April. But both teams have to pick up points
between now and then or it might not be the title-decider
everyone is predicting."
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