On April 1, Arsenal appeared to be cruising towards their first Premier League title since the legendary 2003-04 "Invincibles" season. The Gunners were nine points clear of Manchester City at the top of the table with only seven games left to play, and they were -1400 for the championship as a result, according to odds posted at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Then, Arsenal began one of the infamous April slides that have become an unfortunate hallmark of manager Mikel Arteta's tenure. First, City beat Arsenal in the Carabao Cup on March 22, after which the Gunners were eliminated from the FA Cup on April 4 via a stunning upset from Southampton. While those results did not have a direct impact on Arsenal's title hopes, disaster truly struck a week later when they lost a home league match to Bournemouth, who currently occupy the bottom half of the table.