Arsenal went four points clear at the top of the Premier League table on Sunday after their 1-0 victory over Leeds United and Manchester City's 1-0 defeat ...
And, even today, they're getting bits of luck with the penalty miss today, but you'd have to still fancy City." "Arsenal have had a brilliant start to the season but it's obviously a long way to go yet. [Mikel Arteta's](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/mikel-arteta) side had to dig deep to hold onto a 1-0 lead against [Leeds United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/leeds-united-fc) and [emerge victorious from Elland Road](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/leeds-arsenal-var-saka-arteta-28252524) thanks to [Bukayo Saka's](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/bukayo-saka) first-half winner. The former midfielder also pointed out that the Gunners have benefited from their fair share of "luck", with Patrick Bamford squandering the chance to equalise for Leeds by dragging his penalty wide. [Pep Guardiola's](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/pep-guardiola) defending champions are four points behind Arsenal as a result, but Manchester United legends Neville and Keane still predict they will retain their crown. You wouldn’t bet against Man City, they obviously won the title [last season] and are very, very strong. This is a freak game playing at Anfield and I think, for City, it's the most difficult game they have. This season is a very different season as well. Post-World Cup, it could be completely different than it is now." [Tottenham](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/tottenham-hotspur-fc), [Chelsea](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/chelsea-fc), [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc), [Newcastle](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/newcastle-united-fc). [Gary Neville](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/gary-neville) and [Roy Keane](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/roy-keane) played down the chances of [Arsenal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/arsenal-fc) lifting the [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) trophy in May despite the Gunners moving four points ahead of closest-rivals [Manchester City](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) on Sunday. [Sky Sports](https://tinyurl.com/2syaas72) whether City will "run away" with the title race and responded: "I still think they will.
Arsenal's Premier League fixture with Manchester City has been postponed by the Premier League, with Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola's reunion put on hold.
However, the Premier League have confirmed all parties have now agreed to the change, with Arsenal set to play PSV on October 20 and their match against City will be played at a later date. Arsenal's fixture has been moved to accommodate the club's other postponed fixture against PSV Eindhoven in the Europa League. The Gunners are top of the table with a four-point lead over City and north London rivals [Tottenham](/latest/tottenham-hotspur-fc) and it seems as though they will be able to hold onto that advantage after seeing their fixture rearranged.
There are nine midweek Premier League matches this week as the English top flight squeezes in extra fixtures to accommodate the World Cup, but Manchester ...
Should Arsenal finish second in the group, neither 14/15 or 21/22 February will be free as they’ll play in the Europa League across both midweeks. The match was postponed in order for Arsenal to rearrange their Europa League clash with PSV Eindhoven, a match which will now be played on Thursday. City’s trip to the Emirates won’t be played before the World Cup as there are no free midweek slots available.