Having travelled to Anfield in last weekend only to pick up a 2-2 draw is a huge blow to Arsenal as they face tricky last eight of Premier League fixtures before end of the season. Already six points ahead of Manchester City isn’t good enough with the red’s of London having to deal with the pressure.
Manchester City could be having an advantage over Arsenal in a run-in with the Gunners still having to travel to Etihad stadium in a tough encounter. Already the sky blue side of Manchester are having a game in hand with just six points difference.
Winning their game in hand and beating Arsenal at Etihad will in a huge boost to Pep grant him an opportunity to lift the Premier League trophy. Provided they won’t lose another game even the challenge against Chelsea and so is Gunners facing same huge opportunity in London derby.
Pep Guardiola’s side will play before the Gunners in four of the remaining seven game weeks of the season. Giving them a big chance to increase the pressure on the league leaders.
FiveThirtyEight’s Premier League table supercomputer has now offered an updated prediction for how the title race will end. But it’s not good news for Arsenal fans. The supercomputer has as well predicted City to win a fifth title in six years, finishing a single point ahead of the north London outfit.
City are projected to finish on 88 points with a goal difference of +63 – with a 60% chance of winning the title from their final nine fixtures. Arsenal have just a 40% chance on winning the title in which despite being six points clear. And are projected to finish on 87 points with a goal difference of +48 as per football.london
by: TheEagle