After winning their game in hand 4-0 win against Everton, Arsenal went 5 points clear of Manchester City. So after 25 games, the Premier League table looks like this:
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Arsenal are on 60 points and Manchester City on 55.
I’ve said all season that I would be over the moon with Top 4 and our place back in the Champions League, and that’s still the case. But it dawned on my last night that there are 13 games left!
That’s still a big number of games remaining, but not sure a huge number. And anything can happen between now and the end of May, but even a pessimistic like myself is starting to believe – just a little bit anyway!
And this is not just me being reserved or trying to play down our chances, but all things considered Manchester City are still favourites for me – even with Arsenal having a 5 point lead.
They have won 4 of the last 5 Premier League titles, with the following points totals:
2021/2022: 93 points
2020/2021: 86 points
2018/2019: 98 points
2017/2018: 100 points
So a rough average of the points Manchester City will achieve this season is around 95 points – but in the title winnings seasons they usually lost between 2 and 4 games, whereas this season they have already lost 4.
But they have the experience in winning the league and getting results when it matters. In the last game of the season last year, when they needed a win and were losing 2-0 to Aston Villa, they rallied and came back to win in dramatic fashion. They have the players, the expertise and knowhow when it comes to the crunch moments. Plus they have Pep Guardiola, who is considered by many to be one of the greatest coaches of all time.
But there’s no doubt Arsenal have been phenomenal this season and the belief Arteta has instilled in his young squad is nothing short of miraculous. He’s given the Arsenal fans hope, and put us in a real title challenge for the first time in 18 years. Whatever happens, we can be proud of the players, the manager and the club.
But do you think we can get over the line and do it? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below!
It will be nerve-racking, but we can do it… just!
You do realise Man City can only achieve 94 points this season don’t you?
“Only” 94 points?! That’s a hell of a total!
I’m a City fan (59 years). I studied in London and lived in Highbury, so I have a tiny affinity to the Gunners. Just to give you a City perspective on your post. We certainly have the experience and the know-how to get over the line. But, this season we have not quite been at the races. We are losing games we would drawn last year and drawn games we would have won. There is still 39 points to play for, but we seem to be a shadow of our former selves this season and the mood amongst many City fans is that we will probably fall short this year. None of us are complaining, as 99% of us remember those wet Tuesday evening games against Oxford Utd and Crewe Alexander when we were down amongst the dead-men. Anyway if the Premiership is not to come to the Etihad this season please do not slip up and allow Salford Red Sox to sneak in and win it. The idea of Bruno Beaver face Fernandes lifting the trophy would be too much to bear.
We Can Do It And We Will Do It