Thierno Barry provides human touch with fresh twist in title race full of uncertainties | Barney Ronay

Manchester City did not choke at Everton to hand Arsenal the advantage but it was another reminder the Premier League’s random qualities are still key

For me Clive, it’s all about the Socratic paradox.

The wisest man is the man who knows enough to know he knows nothing.

I’ve always said that.

Or never said it.

Or only said it sometimes.

One of those.

Either way the Premier League title race could have been designed to prove that, in an age of thundering takes and mega-certainties, nobody actually has any idea what’s going on here.

Manchester City’s https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/04/everton-manchester-city-premier-league-match-report">draw at Everton on Monday night has already been described as The Moment.

Advantage Arsenal.

This is the consensus.

On Tuesday morning, Rob Earnshaw was asked on Sky Sports if this is “the week the season will be decided” and replied: “ABSOLUTELY,” almost before the question had ended.

And while you have to admire Rob Earnshaw’s sense of showmanship, there is still a large chance this might not actually be the case.