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The narrative writes itself if City get over the line. But this Arsenal side has been good enough to win most title races. They just ran into a great one.
With a commanding lead at the top of La Liga, Ancelotti's side are on the verge of a record-extending 36th Spanish title.
Two heavyweight legs, a 4-4 aggregate, and penalties. Real Madrid eliminated the holders once more, and the how is fascinating.
Long billed as a talent, Foden has turned a corner this season into something rarer: the player City turn to when a game is stuck.
Carlo Ancelotti's Madrid spent the season without a recognised number nine and barely noticed, thanks to one Englishman arriving late in the box.
Arsenal's underlying data is elite. The xG difference suggests a team built to last a title race, even if the table is tight.
While Liverpool and Arsenal traded headlines, Pep Guardiola's side did what they always do: tighten the screws after the winter break.
The announcement nobody saw coming. Jurgen Klopp will step down at the end of the season, and Anfield will never quite feel the same.
Klopp's side are top at the turn of the year on the back of the most aggressive pressing in the league. Here's how the structure works.