Are Arsenal dropping out of the title race?
This season, the Gunners have led the way in the Premier League, and they have once again aspired to the Premier League title after 19 years. Now after 30 rounds, they are 6 points ahead of Manchester City with one more game, and they are still the biggest favorites to win the championship. However, this draw with Liverpool made their previous smooth championship situation change drastically. The reason is also very simple, because the Gunners' championship opponent is Manchester City.
This season, the Gunners, who have received targeted reinforcements, have shown their sharpness, and they have made great strides all the way under the leadership of Arteta. Before the battle with Liverpool, they had already won 7 consecutive Premier League victories, but this 2-0 lead gave Manchester City the initiative to win the championship again.
In fact, the reason why Guardiola's team has stumbled and lost many points in the Premier League this season is because they are in a transitional period of tactical play from no striker to high center forward. will pay the price.
However, in the recent period, Manchester City has quietly won 4 consecutive victories in the Premier League and 8 consecutive victories in various competitions. In the last two rounds of the Premier League, they have won consecutive big victories, and Harland even scored 10 goals in 3 games.
Obviously, Guardiola has found a way to not only ensure Harland's goal, but also activate the offensive attributes of other Manchester City players, completing the tactical integration. In the most critical sprint stage, Manchester City has shown its sharp fangs.
How terrible Manchester City is in the Premier League championship, Arsenal's opponent Liverpool in the 30th round probably has the most say.
In the 2013/14 season, Liverpool strikers Suarez and Sturridge were in full swing, becoming the first striker combination in the history of Liverpool to score more than 20 goals in 50 years. After winning 11 consecutive victories, Liverpool has become a favorite for the championship. However, in the most critical final stage, Manchester City successfully completed a 6-game winning streak and finally won the championship with a 2-point advantage.
After Klopp coached Liverpool, Liverpool began to show strong competitiveness in the Premier League and the Champions League.
In the four seasons starting from the 2018/19 season, Liverpool and Manchester City have the same total points, but they have only won one championship, while Manchester City has won the cup three times. In these 4 seasons, Liverpool had a lead of more than 7 points twice, but they were all overturned by Manchester City and won the championship with a 1-point advantage. Without Manchester City, Liverpool would have won three consecutive Premier League titles. Of course, without Liverpool, Manchester City would have completed an astonishing 5 consecutive Premier League titles.
In fact, in the 2011/12 season, when the Premier League won the top league championship for the first time after the restructuring of the Premier League, Manchester City's victory was also extremely thrilling. In the last round against Queens Park Rangers, Aguero staged a lore in 93 minutes and 20 seconds , Helped Manchester City narrowly beat their opponents 3-2, and finally beat their city rival Manchester United to win the championship with a goal difference advantage. This is the famous 9320 miracle.
Winning the Premier League 5 times and 3 times came from behind. Manchester City's reversal experience in the past ten years is unparalleled. In contrast to Arsenal, the last time they won the title was in the 2003/04 season. After that, Arsenal also had several chances to win the championship, but they all failed in the end. In the experience of being reversed and losing the championship, they are brothers and sisters with Liverpool.
Especially in the 2015/16 Premier League season, giants such as Manchester City duo, Liverpool and Chelsea were in a sluggish state. Along with Arsenal, rivals Tottenham in North London and the grassroots team Leicester City were competing for the title. However, in the case of double-killing Leicester City in two rounds, the Gunners still handed over the championship with a 10-point disadvantage, achieving Leicester City's championship fairy tale.
Today, Arsenal's biggest advantage is that they only need to fight in a single line in the Premier League, but among the last eight opponents, there are many opponents such as Chelsea, Newcastle and Brighton, and there is also a direct dialogue with Manchester City. In addition, West Ham United, Although Southampton, Nottingham Forest and Wolves have poor records, cab도메인 analysis shows that these teams, which are struggling to relegation, are likely to explode with amazing combat effectiveness at the last moment.
And Manchester City's opponents in the last 9 rounds are still much weaker than Arsenal. Their biggest disadvantage is the distraction of the Champions League, which is also Arsenal's biggest opportunity. If Manchester City loses to Bayern and exits early, it is bound to go all out in the Premier League, and it will be difficult for Arsenal to win the championship.