Can Tottenham and Arsenal catch Leicester? The biggest title race collapses in Premier League history

Douglas Pyper6 April 2016

Tottenham and Arsenal's hopes of winning the Premier League title are fading fast, with Leicester City holding a commanding lead at the top of the table.

Spurs' 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Saturday opened up the chance for Leicester to open up a seven-point gap on Mauricio Pochettino's men, and Wes Morgan's header ensured the Foxes are firmly in the driving seat for the run-in.

Arsenal are 11 points behind Claudio Ranieri's side - albeit having played a game less - but anything less than a monumental collapse from the Foxes will ensure on of the most extraordinary title triumphs in footballing history.

Leicester just need four wins from their remaining six games to be sure of finishing top.

However Ranieri will know more than anybody that the English top flight continues to shock and surprise.

The Premier League's short history is littered with the hopes and dreams of teams that seemed odds-on to get their hands on the top prize, but fell when the pressure became too much.

As Leicester prepare for an improbable title run-in just a year after nearly being relegated from the top flight, head to the top of the article for Standard Sport's video of some of the Premier League's most spectacular title race collapses...

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