The Gunners and Red Devils have games in hand but have fallen adrift of the top four after dropping points again at the weekend
Now we have really entered crunch time.
The pressure has been dialled up a notch in the Premier League following the latest round of results, with Tottenham aiming to have one last stab at reeling in Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United falling further adrift of the top four and the fate of the relegation candidates hanging by a thread.
To complicate matters even further, there is full slate of midweek fixtures over Tuesday and Wednesday to really test each team's physical and mental fortitude.