MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Arsenal extended its lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points on Saturday after a 2-0 win against Burnley. Manchester United missed the chance to provisionally move up to second, but maintained its recent unbeaten run by scoring late to salvage a 2-2 draw at Nottingham Forest.

Arsenal and Crystal Palace have both made requests to the Premier League regarding fixture congestion after the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw caused a headache. The festive season is supposed to be the highlight of the English football calendar,

Former Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur striker, Peter Crouch has predicted Arsenal to lose against Sunderland in the Premier League this weekend.

Arsenal are currently six points clear at the top of the Premier League table and are in a strong position to end their long wait for a top-flight title

Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic cemented their status as arguably the Premier League’s best ever centre-back partnership, while Edwin van der Sar kept 14 clean sheets in a row between November and February. That is still an English top-flight record. Unsurprisingly.

Former Liverpool player, Jermaine Pennant has issued a Premier League title warning to Arsenal ahead of their fixture with Sunderland this weekend.