Gabriele Marcotti Apr 20, 2026, 07:52 AM ET Close Gabriele Marcotti is a senior soccer writer for ESPN.com. Read his archive here and follow him on Twitter: @Marcotti . What a weekend of European soccer! In the English Premier League , Manchester City beat Arsenal 2-1 to take control of the title race with just over a month to go; will we look back on Sunday's game as the turning point? Erling Haaland (who else?) scored the decisive goal, and Kai Havertz missed a last-minute header from close range in a game that delivered on drama, quality and narrative. Also in England , Manchester United defeated Chelsea to more or less seal their top-four finish at the Blues' expense, which is a remarkable turnaround under interim boss Michael Carrick. Meanwhile, Chelsea are on the outside looking in and running out of games. Who deserves the blame for yet another underwhelming season? Liverpool 's last-gasp derby win at Everton also bolstered the Reds' quest for Champions League action next season.…