How Arsenal must be kicking themselves at letting Liverpool off the hook in a title race that could have been oh so different had they not fluffed their lines in January.
Instead Liverpool, who were abject in defeat at Fulham on Sunday, are able to trip themselves up with little to no jeopardy of relinquishing control of top spot.
It is the battle for European football that is the most intriguing in a league where Southampton were officially relegated as the worst side in top-flight history.
Aston Villa are motoring while Manchester City’s ageing group are stumbling towards the finish line which seemed inexplicable before a ball was kicked this season.