Manchester City overtook Arsenal to take the Premier League lead with a 3-1 victory at the Emirates on Wednesday night. After Kevin De Bruyne scored on a Takehiro Tomiyasu error early in the game, Bukayo Saka’s penalty in the first half tied the game at halftime....CONTINUE READING
The visitors took complete control in the second half, and after Jack Grealish restored their lead 20 minutes from time, De Bruyne assisted Erling Haaland, who fizzed to seal a huge win for Pep Guardiola.
It was their third game without a win, having previously lost 1-0 to Everton and drawn 1-1 with Brentford. Given their current form, Arsenal is gradually losing ground in the title race, and looking at their next three games, the Gunners could drop even more points.
Let’s take a look at Arsenal next three league opponents;
– Aston Villa VS Arsenal – February 18
Unai Emery will welcome his former team to Villa Park in what will be a difficult test for Arteta and his team. The Spaniard is familiar with most of Arsenal’s players’ strengths and weaknesses and would like to use a good strategy to beat his former team.
Aside from having the home advantage, they have outperformed Arsenal in the league when comparing their recent results. The Gunners are unlikely to drop crucial points in this game.
– Leicester VS Arsenal – February 25th
Following the visit to Aston Villa, Arsenal will travel to King Power Stadium to face Leicester City. The foxes have recently improved, winning their last three games.
This clearly makes them the favorite in this game. Arteta will need his players to perform at their peak in order to earn a win at the King Power Stadium.
In this game, the likes of James Maddison, Harvey Barnes, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Patson Daka are big threats and they will all be looking to dent Arsenal’s title hopes once more.
– Arsenal VS Everton – March 1st
Arsenal’s problems began the day they lost to Everton, and they will face Sean Dyche’s men once more. The gunners will most likely go for revenge in this game which I believe Everton will use this against them to get another victory in this game.
