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By falling on the pitch at the Etihad Stadium (2-1) this Sunday, Arsenal lost further ground in the title race and allowed its direct competitor, Manchester City, who has a game in hand, to temporarily return to three points from its leading throne. Mentally, the blow is tough but the Gunners<\/em> are still masters of their destiny and it is a safe bet that they can put in the final push to win this champion title, twenty-two years after the last.<\/p>\n On paper, the Citizens<\/em> are in sparkling form since being knocked out of the Champions League with four consecutive wins, including two against Arteta’s men, a success against Chelsea and a victory against Liverpool. A much more pleasing record than that of Arsenal, who have won only one of their last six meetings. A fantastic reason to burst the champagne for supporters of the Skyblues<\/em>who unfurled a banner on Sunday reading \u201c Panic on the streets of London <\/span>\u00bb, <\/i>a nod to a song by The Smiths, one of Manchester’s most famous rock groups.<\/p>\n However, on closer inspection, the content of the Londoners’ match was anything but bad. Arteta’s troops were valiant and could have done much better in this part, especially in the second half, if Eberechi Eze’s post (61e<\/sup>) then that of Gabriel (73e<\/sup>) had finished in the back of the net. The famous little details that make the difference but which can always be counterbalanced.<\/p>\n Among the good news, the long-awaited return of captain and playmaker Martin \u00d8degaard, absent in the last four matches due to a knee injury. His match was more than successful with a strong influence in his team’s play: player having attempted the most passes (41), created the most chances (4) and made the greatest number of recoveries (7). We must also hope for the leader of the English championship that Bukayo Saka, affected for more than a month in the Achilles tendon, returns to the pitch as quickly as possible to help his long-time club, where he has extended until 2031, to achieve its objectives. Another reason for satisfaction at the end of the season, the rise in power of Kai Havertz. Author of a very good pressing on Gianluigi Donnarumma’s blunder leading to the equalizing goal, the German, who still needs to adjust his sights and be more killer, demonstrated to his coach, in particular through his technical complementarity with his teammates, that he was a much more reliable option at the false nine position than the center forward Viktor Gy\u00f6keres, wisely sitting on the bench until the 85e<\/sup> minute. The \u00d8degaard-Havertz-Saka trio has not started a match together since December 2024. Surely an avenue that the coach of the Gunners<\/em> for this exciting end of the season, if we give him the opportunity.<\/p>\n 7 – Arsenal have suffered seven defeats in 55 matches this season, in all competitionsValuable feedback that can make the difference<\/h2>\n
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\nFirst 49 matches : 3 defeats
\nLast 6 matches : 4 defeats
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