Everybody related to Arsenal would have taken an enormous sigh of reduction following Tottenham’s 1-0 win over Manchester City on Sunday night.
Whereas the concept of anybody with an affection for the Gunners celebrating a Spurs victory appears unfathomable, the actual fact the consequence meant Arsenal maintained their five-point lead on the high of the Premier League desk balanced issues out. Metropolis will probably be left kicking themselves that they failed to shut the hole after Mikel Arteta’s males slipped up the day earlier than.
Arsenal suffered just their second league defeat of the season on Saturday lunchtime after they have been toppled by an impressed Everton aspect in what was Sean Dyche’s first sport in cost. A James Tarkowski header was sufficient to separate the 2 sides.
Nonetheless, with Metropolis failing to capitalise on Arsenal’s mistake, Arteta can use final weekend as a warning to his gamers and demand no additional slip-ups. Mirror Soccer has picked out among the principal headlines surrounding the Gunners on Tuesday, February 7.
Arsenal despatched title warning
Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has warned title rivals Arsenal that there will probably be loads of “twists and turns” earlier than the season’s finish. Talking after Metropolis’s defeat at Spurs on Sunday, the England ace reminded these listening that Pep Guardiola’s aspect boast loads of expertise in relation to a race for the title.
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“In fact, it’s [a missed opportunity],” Walker admitted to Sky Sports. “They [Arsenal] dropped factors and we wanted to select up factors to shut the hole, however there’s nonetheless a variety of soccer to be performed.
“I’ve been right here many, a few years within the Premier League and I do know the twists and turns that may occur. I do know what this workforce is about, I do know what this workforce can do. We will go on runs from now till the top of the season and it’s nearly us doing that, actually.”
Gunners weak spot uncovered
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Throughout the defeat at Everton, a option to thwart Arsenal’s personal prowess was uncovered by the Toffees. The right mix of technical high quality and energy within the Everton midfield overwhelmed their guests, whereas the defensive construction on the again ensured Arsenal stood little likelihood of selecting the lock.
Arteta reduce a pissed off determine on the touchline as the sport wore on, maybe cautious of the actual fact Everton have handed the remainder of the league a blueprint on methods to frustrate the league leaders. It stays to be seen if Arsenal’s subsequent opponents, Brentford, who go to Emirates Stadium on Saturday, will implement an identical tactical set-up.
Redknapp suggestions Arsenal to fall quick in title race
Former Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has tipped Manchester Metropolis to leapfrog Arsenal and win the title this time period. Redknapp, talking to Reece Mennie on his podcast, conceded he simply does not see the Gunners holding on for one more 18 video games.
“I don’t know although, I’ve nonetheless obtained a sense Man Metropolis are gonna win it, I believe they’re gonna include a rally and pip them,” he mentioned. “But it surely’s gonna be tight. Arsenal are gonna take some catching, however the one workforce you don’t need chasing you down is Man Metropolis! If it was anybody else chasing them I’d say, ‘yeah, advantageous’, however they’re so harmful.”
