Closest three-way battle since…?published at 10:48
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have only been a handful of three-way Premier League title races where
the teams have been separated by just two points towards the end of a
38-game season.
2013-14: By
as late as 6 May, 2014, only two points separated Liverpool, Manchester City and
Chelsea, but City won their game in hand to leapfrog a stumbling Liverpool – characterised by Steven Gerrard’s infamous slip and Crystal Palace’s comeback – to snatch the title.
2001-02: On
23 April, 2002, Arsenal led Liverpool by a point with Manchester United a further
point back. But Arsenal had a game in hand and were part-way through a
run of 11 consecutive wins and sealed the title by beating United at Old Trafford.
1995-96: In
mid-March, with eight games left Manchester United were level on 61 points with
Newcastle and Liverpool were on 59 points in third. Despite having
played two games more, Sir Alex Ferguson’s side saw off the challenge of
Kevin Keegan’s Magpies.
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