(Reuters) - Very few thought either Arsenal or Manchester United would be in the Premier League title race at the halfway point of the season, but the fallen giants meet at the Emirates on Sunday with the trophy very much in their sights.
United are without a top-flight title in a decade and registered their worst-ever Premier League points total last term. Arsenal's last league triumph was in 2003, and they have not finished higher than fifth in the previous six seasons.
Sunday's encounter at the Emirates is the third time Arsenal are hosting United in a Premier League match while top of the table, but the first since a 2-2 draw in Nov. 2007. Ten Hag is still confident United can complete a league double over the Gunners without the Brazil international, having beaten the London side at Old Trafford last September."Casemiro is obviously a really important player for us and he is one of the reasons that we are in the position that we are now.
Their dismal performance in the weekend's 3-0 loss at Brighton & Hove Albion meant Liverpool lost back-to-back Premier League games for a second time this season.Big things were expected of Chelsea after they spent big in the close season. But after replacing Thomas Tuchel as the Blues boss in September, Graham Potter has failed to inspire his new side.
It had appeared City's chances of a fifth league title in six seasons were slipping away from them on Thursday night as goals from Dejan Kulusevski and Emerson Royal gave Tottenham Hotspur a 2-0 half-time lead at the Etihad Stadium.
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