Liverpool is now officially out of the running for the Premier League title after Manchester City's victory at Fulham. Pep Guardiola's side made light work of their opponents as they ran out 4-0 winners to move to the top of the table.

Ahead of the weekend, Liverpool was technically still in with a chance of the title. Last weekend's win over Tottenham, coming straight after a defeat for Aston Villa, confirmed it can finish no lower than third, while neither Arsenal nor Manchester City were quite out of sight yet.

It was, of course, highly unlikely that the Reds would go on to win a second league crown under Jürgen Klopp. They needed Arsenal to lose both of its remaining games, and City to pick up no more than a point from their last three outings.

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What's more, Liverpool would have needed to win both of its remaining games against Aston Villa and Wolves, which is no foregone conclusion in itself.

As it is though, City's win at Fulham confirms that the Reds are now out of the running for the title, leaving Arsenal as the sole challenger to Guardiola's side. The Gunners sit two points behind City, who still have an extra game to play in midweek against Tottenham.

Mikel Arteta's side faces Manchester United tomorrow, and will need to win in order to keep the pressure up in the title race. If Arsenal tastes defeat at Old Trafford, City could wrap up the title when they face Spurs on Tuesday.

Liverpool can still catch Arsenal in second, although considering the Gunners' superior goal difference, which is +17 better, the Reds would need their rivals to lose both of their remaining games to stand any chance.

Liverpool.com says: Well, City's win confirms what we all already knew. Liverpool didn't really stand any realistic chance of winning the title, even if it was still mathematically possible.

The attention can turn to Arsenal now to see whether they can stop City's dominance, or leave the door open for Liverpool to sneak into second. Chances are though, it will be a third place finish for the Reds.

An original version of this article was first published on May 5. It has since been updated.