Arsenal’s bid to land their first premier league title after almost two decades is in serious jeopardy after Manchester City handed them 3-1 at their own backyard on Wednesday evening.
Manchester City demonstrated their resilience in their quest to win the title by showing the significant gap in class. Essentially, the Gunners must handle these situations better in the coming weeks or their title challenge may swiftly fizzle.
They should be encouraged by their ability to compete with their more renowned opponents, but the slight differences in approach highlighted why one of these teams is attempting to win its fifth championship in as few as six years, while the other is now experiencing a 19-year wait.
The stakes at which Arsenal is currently competing are the highest in years. Questions about their ability to do so will intensify now as they must find the will to continue acting in the manner that has brought them to this point.
Arsenal have now dropped seven points in their first 19 games of the season. They have now dropped eight in the past three games, comprising defeat at Everton, a home draw against Brentford and Wednesday’s loss to City.
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta spoke to reporters after the match saying; “Psychologically there is a marathon still out there,” he said in response to the mental effect of dropping to second place. “So psychologically it’s very far.
“I said it three months ago and I said it today, it’s about tomorrow. The most important thing is how we are tomorrow and focus on that because the rest of the things, we don’t know what is going to happen,” he observed.
Arsenal’s next game is against Aston Villa where they will face former manager Unai Emery.
Source – Tru News Report
