Tonight is a huge game. One of the biggest in Premier League history. And Arsenal fans will have half an eye on it.

Chelsea v Tottenham. 

The equation is simple – Spurs win and they are safe. The lose and it goes down to the last game of the season, where they face Everton at home and West Ham host Leeds.

The absolute capitulation from Tottenham in 2026 has been incredible to witness. 18 games played, 2 wins, just 13 points. Only Burnley have got less points.

A run of 0 wins in 15 games saw North London’s 2nd team fall from 11th to 18th. The collapse led to Arsenal fans beginning to dream that their nearest and (not so) dearest could actually be relegated. 

Back to back wins against Wolves and Villa looks to have saved their skin, and whilst I do not expect them to get anything from Chelsea tonight (1 win in 33 games at Stamford Bridge for Spurs) I think we all need to accept the consolation prize of West Ham going down.

As 2026 rolled on, I made my opinion very clear to mates on the concourse – my dream end to the season would we secure the league title at the London Stadium and relegate West Ham at the same time.

It would have been glorious. The little chavs from Essex who labelled themselves “Champions Of Europe” and have spent 3 seasons kicking Declan Rice for daring to show ambition. To see Rice relegate them and win the league at the same time, it would have made up for “last team at Highbury, first team at Emirates”.

We hit a few bumps on the way which meant we could not win the league last weekend, and Tottenham’s loss of form meant that West Ham closed the gap massively on them despite Nottingham Forest and Leeds pulling away. 

Depending on what happens tonight, the relegation battle will either be over or it will go down to the last game of the season. Regardless of who goes down, I will wave farewell. And whilst I would prefer it to be Spurs, the consolation prize of West Ham relegated is a more than acceptable outcome.

Keenos