At 7:15pm on Saturday, it all felt so different. Arsenal were on course for a goalless draw at home to Everton, a result which would've boosted no-doubt Manchester City's camp ahead of their game at West Ham.

But late goals from Viktor Gyokeres and Max Dowman gave the Gunners all three points, turning the tide on what proved to be a crucial day in the Premier League title race. Things got even better for Mikel Arteta when City dropped points for the second match running thanks to a header from ex-Arsenal star Konstantinos Mavropanos.

The weekend's results have left a nine-point gap between the contenders with seven and eight games left respectively. Thanks to cup competitions and the international break, it's almost a month until the title race resumes, leaving time for plenty of debate.

We asked the Mirror Football team: is the title race over?

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John Cross

Is it really over? You've got to be kidding. And no one will know that more than Mikel Arteta. Back in 2012, Arteta scored the late winner for Arsenal to beat Manchester City to leave them eight points adrift of bitter rivals United with just six games left.

But still City came back to be crowned champions with the 'Aguerooo' moment. If Arsenal are not twitchy enough already then that should be a timely reminder.

Having said that, I think if Arsenal win their remaining homes games - Bournemouth, Newcastle, Fulham and Burnley - and draw two of their other three matches (they have City away, West Ham away and Crystal Palace away) then it will be enough to make them champions.

Arsenal can go 12 clear if they beat Bournemouth in their next game because they play before City next and Pep Guardiola's men have to go to Chelsea a day later. Look at the table: it's a three-game swing and Arsenal have seven left.

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But here's the thing. It's small margins. I am convinced that if Arsenal had failed to beat Everton on Saturday then City would have won at West Ham. Why? Arsenal dropping points would have given City such a lift. Instead, they were down.

One of the biggest turning points in the season was City winning at Liverpool. That left Arsenal so flat. It genuinely knocked them. Those things matter which is why the title race isn't over just yet.

Andy Dunn

The scenes at the Emirates on Saturday night were what you might expect for a title-winning moment. No wonder. Because it pretty much WAS a title-winning moment, especially when Manchester City then laboured to a draw at West Ham.

There will be no twists, no wobbles, no chokes. Current form tells you in no uncertain terms that Pep Guardiola's team is not going to put together a formidable run of results and that Mikel Arteta's will continue to carve out wins.

Even if City beat Arsenal at the Emirates, they will drop points elsewhere. I think the Gunners need a maximum of 12 points from their remaining seven Premier League fixtures and the four home matches should provide those.

In fact, this is a title battle that could well be over in the first weekend of May. They partied like they had won it when Max Dowman rolled in that second goal against Everton. And no wonder. They have.

Jeremy Cross

The Premier League won't need a helicopter this time round, when it comes to delivering the trophy. All they have to do is get it to Selhurst Park on the final day of the season. So Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal side can raise it aloft, for the first time since 2003.

Arsenal have had their wobble, and now City are having theirs. The gap between these two teams is now too big for City to make up. In fact, as it stands, Manchester United are closer to City in third, than Pep Guardiola's side are to Arsenal.

Say what you want about Arsenal's style of play, but who cares? They have been the best and most consistent team this season, and will be deserving winners.

James Whaling

The fat lady is not quite singing, but her vocal cords are well oiled. When all is said and done, we will likely look back on this weekend and Max Dowman's goal in particular as the moment Arsenal finally ended their title drought.

If City are to turn the tables, it needs to start next weekend in the Carabao Cup final. They need to lay down a marker against the Gunners and follow that up with victory at the Etihad on April 19.

If they win both of those games, maybe Mikel Arteta's side will wobble. But City continue to show they are fallible, and Erling Haaland is not carrying the aura he has when in top form. It's not done yet, but it is very, very close.

Nathan Ridley

He might've been lost in translation but Pep Guardiola's comments on Friday were obviously an attempt at mind games. Guardiola said that if his team dropped points at West Ham, the title race would be over.

After City did just that, he predictably U-turned. And he's right, of course it's not over. This is Arsenal and Manchester City we're talking about - they both have previous for this sort of thing.

While I do think the Gunners will go all the way, even with City boasting a currently unscheduled game in hand, there are two fixtures that could turn the tide - and one isn't even a league game. This Sunday's Carabao Cup final is massive.

If Arsenal win, I can see it spurring them on and killing City for good. No longer would the lack of silverware criticism be levelled at the Gunners, and they'll have shown they can beat their opponents after a draw at the Emirates in September.

But if City lift the trophy, it's game on. Victory at Wembley would make April's clash at the Etihad even more important, as although Guardiola's men would need Arsenal to slip up at least once, beating them with five games remaining may well set up a grandstand finish.

Daniel Orme

It certainly feels like Arsenal have one hand on the Premier League trophy. A nine-point lead with seven games left to play feels like a near-insurmountable advantage for most of the chasing pack.

Unfortunately for Arsenal, the one side chasing them are Manchester City. Pep Guardiola's side could very easily erode that lead over the coming weeks. With a game in hand and a clash still to come with Arsenal next month, the Gunners' lead could potentially be as low as three points heading into the final few games of the campaign.

That of course still puts the Gunners in the driving seat but they've crumbled when under pressure in recent seasons so that could well happen again.

Will it? I don't actually think so. Arsenal are made of sterner stuff this time around and they’ve got enough to get over the line. But they'd be very misguided to think that their job is already done.

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