It fell short! Arsenal led by eight points in early April, and then won the championship with two wins in eight games.
In the 37th round of the Premier League, Arsenal lost 0-1 to Nottingham Forest, sending Manchester City to win the Premier League championship three rounds ahead of schedule.
According to statistics, Arsenal have led the standings for a total of 248 days this season, setting a record for the longest time in the history of the top leagues in England.
In early April, Arsenal scored 72 points in 29 games after beating Leeds United 4-1, while Manchester City scored 64 points in 28 games, and Arsenal led by 8 points in one more game.
But then, Arsenal left Liverpool 2-2, West Ham 2-2, Southampton 3-3 at home and Manchester City 1-4 away, giving up the initiative directly. After that, Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea, 2-0 Newcastle away, 0-3 Brighton at home and 0-1 Nottingham Forest away, and lost 15 points in the last 8 rounds.
In contrast, Manchester City won 11 consecutive victories in the Premier League, reached the final in both the Champions League and the FA Cup, and reached the end in the case of three-line operations, which is expected to hit the triple crown.
It has been 19 years since Arsenal last won the Premier League title in 2003-04.