Manchester City's name has seemingly been on the Women's Super League title for months now and, after a brief wobble, they are on the brink of domestic glory.
A resurgent Arsenal had seemed to fray the nerves at City, who are looking to win their first title since 2016, but Rebecca Knaak's stoppage-time header on Sunday earned a critical 1-0 win over Liverpool and moved City within a whisker of becoming champions.
The Gunners are 11 points behind City with three games in hand. Arsenal need to win all of their matches to take the title race to the final day and, even then, a City win at West Ham would do it.
So can Renee Slegers' side pull off what would be a remarkable heist?
The title is still Man City's to lose
It's important to make this clear right at the start. If City win their remaining game, they win the league. Period.
They can also win the league by taking a point from their next game, but will have to ensure they have a superior goal difference to Arsenal.
Despite the Gunners putting seven goals past Leicester City on Tuesday, City's goal difference of 40 is seven ahead of Arsenal's.
How have Arsenal entered the title race?
The league title seemed beyond Arsenal by January, after their goalless draw against Manchester United. It was their fifth draw of the campaign and left them lagging behind in fourth place.
However since then, they have won all of their six league games, scoring 22 goals and conceding just twice. The run includes impressive wins over City and Chelsea.
So, how can Arsenal win the WSL?
If they win their remaining four league games and City lose one of their last two, Arsenal could win the league by one point.
However, the margins are extremely fine. If Arsenal lose even one of their last four games, City just need to win once to seal the title.
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What do their fixtures look like?
Can Chelsea win the title?
Technically, yes. Realistically, no.
Here's what would need to happen for Chelsea to win the WSL:
1. Man City lose their remaining game at West Ham on May 16.
2. Arsenal win at least three of their last four games.
3. Chelsea win their last two games by a serious margin, with a current 17 goal swing between them and City.
