Arsenal’s subsequent six fixtures after Sporting CP second leg

There are loads of Arsenal followers who might have thought the Premier League bubble would have burst by now.

Their unimaginable begin to the season led to early discuss of a critical title cost but it surely was met with quick pessimism by each followers of Arsenal and different groups. We’re in mid March now, although, and they’re nonetheless on the prime of the desk with a five-point lead.

There is not any getting away from the very fact they’re the favourites to win the title with 11 Premier League video games left to play. The subsequent six matches Mikel Arteta’s facet play are going to be pivotal to their season. It may all be ripped away in a short time, particularly with a staff like Manchester City on the chase.

With the Carabao Cup over, Arsenal’s FA Cup marketing campaign by no means taking off and a Europa League exit now confirmed, 11 Premier League fixtures is all they’ve left to play for.

Here’s who they’ve developing within the subsequent six of these Premier League video games.

This is among the video games the place Arsenal certainly envisage no points in any respect. Crystal Palace are struggling to place any kind of kind collectively and there are actually fears for Patrick Vieira’s job. They’re now down in twelfth and look set to fall additional down somewhat than up.

Their final victory got here on December 31 away at Bournemouth and Arsenal, in entrance of their very own followers on the Emirates, ought to have far an excessive amount of in opposition to a Palace facet completely devoid of all confidence.

Much just like the Crystal Palace fixture, that is one Arsenal will welcome. They are at dwelling as soon as once more in opposition to a Leeds facet proper within the thick of the relegation battle. They are prime candidates to go down and won’t be assured of getting something on the Emirates.

Playing relegation-threatened groups at this stage of the season can deliver a couple of recent set of challenges, however something aside from six factors from these two video games could be actually regarding for Arsenal and it might open the door for Manchester City.

The journey to Liverpool is one potential banana pores and skin for Arsenal and a recreation Manchester City could have recognized as one the Gunners might drop factors in. While Liverpool have endured a fairly torrid season, there have been clear indicators of revival within the Premier League.

The Reds nonetheless have an opportunity to get into the highest 4 and solely have Premier League video games to consider for the remainder of the season. If Arsenal win at Anfield, they’ll really feel they are surely on their option to glory.

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This is one other recreation Arsenal would seemingly have chosen if given the chance. West Ham have suffered a depressing season below David Moyes and are in critical hazard of happening, regardless of the standard of some gamers within the squad.

While it’s away from dwelling, this can be a recreation in the identical class as Leeds and Palace the place if there have been any kind of slip-up, it might set some critical alarm bells ringing for followers as they get nearer to the top of the season.

Arsenal’s subsequent six Premier League video games embrace three groups within the present backside 4. There actually is not any excuse for them to not nonetheless be able of energy as soon as they get into the ultimate weeks of the season. Southampton arguably look the most certainly of anybody to go down this time.

Even although there have been indicators of some enchancment below Ruben Selles, it is not clear if it is going to be sufficient to maintain them up. Arsenal merely should win this one at dwelling, particularly contemplating the sport that may come after it.

The huge one. This is the sport the place the Premier League title is predicted to be received or misplaced and Arsenal merely should come into it having received most factors in opposition to the lowers sides.

Manchester City will seemingly come into this one having had a fairly profitable 5 Premier League fixtures beforehand and the hole is predicted to be much like what it’s now. Being on the Etihad Stadium, Arsenal could also be able the place a draw will do them properly, however they actually do not wish to arrive in second place.