Will we win the league this season? No

[SkyBlueFlux]

It's been a mammoth effort, but all in service of just giving us a chance.

Make no mistake, Arsenal are still the ones with points on the board. I think there's a good chance we'll both drop points before the end and there is a hell of a long way to go.

But I always had faith in this team, I've never thought we were out of it (though we were close at times).

 

[Gabriel]

Huge difference between an already relegated Burnley at home and Atletico Madrid in a champions league semi final though

Indeed. I’m not really focusing on what Arsenal do, however, just assessing where our strengths and weaknesses lie.

 

[Taylor]

We just need to keep applying pressure. Big game midweek

 

[Chak19]

I really didn't think so after the really poor draw against West Ham, I thought we out bottled the bottlers, but I must've been out of my mind because this is the fucking tarquins we're talking about, nothing is won but we've got all the momentum, need a big big win against Burnley to get the GD advantage.

 

[Chak19]

Bournemouth away for me is the toughest game left on paper, they are extremely hard to beat not because they are solid defensively but because they have a great mentality and don't get flustered when they concede, can't allow them many chances because they'll punish you.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Arsenal have a favourable run-in - all 5 against bottom-half teams, most with nothing to play for.

City have four of the top ten, all with something to play for. A Burnley defeat midweek could confirm relegation if West Ham get a point.

 

[Danny Tiatto]

Arsenal have a favourable run-in - all 5 against bottom-half teams, most with nothing to play for.

City have four of the top ten, all with something to play for. A Burnley defeat midweek could confirm relegation if West Ham get a point.

Welcome to the run in of a title race. There are NO easy matches

 

[hertsblue]

We have a much harder run in than them, and after Burnley, which is a must win, hopefully not a repeat of West Ham where we missed so much, they can go 6 points clear as play twice before our tough game at Everton

 

[Rhapsody in Blue]

Arsenal have a favourable run-in - all 5 against bottom-half teams, most with nothing to play for.

City have four of the top ten, all with something to play for. A Burnley defeat midweek could confirm relegation if West Ham get a point.

Bournemouth at home should have been 3p - I think they’ll drop more from here onwards

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Bournemouth at home should have been 3p - I think they’ll drop more from here onwards

Their two European matches before the end of the season are likely to be tense and tetchy affairs.
I think it'll go to the last game though.

 

[yeseye]

When you leave the door ajar for Pep & City which Arsenal have done as have Liverpool & Utd previously, then there is usually only one outcome…

 

[69FACUPfinal]

Their two European matches before the end of the season are likely to be tense and tetchy affairs.
I think it'll go to the last game though.

I do hope they get knocked out of the CL. They've had pi££ easy draws ever since they scraped back in the competition in 2023 and the side if the draw they are on is just a flecking joke.

 

[MCFC ISRAEL]

It’s going to be very tough. The momentum is with us, but on paper Arsenal’s remaining games are easier. I think their best chance of dropping points is against Newcastle. Even though Newcastle are having a terrible season and the game is at Arsenal’s, they will come in under a lot of pressure after today’s loss, with one eye already on the Champions League semi-final. If they drop points there, they could completely fall apart.

 

[Danny Tiatto]

We have a much harder run in than them, and after Burnley, which is a must win, hopefully not a repeat of West Ham where we missed so much, they can go 6 points clear as play twice before our tough game at Everton

They dropped points at home to Bournemouth and away at wolves. Their run in is not easy

 

[Danny Tiatto]

It’s going to be very tough. The momentum is with us, but on paper Arsenal’s remaining games are easier. I think their best chance of dropping points is against Newcastle. Even though Newcastle are having a terrible season and the game is at Arsenal’s, they will come in under a lot of pressure after today’s loss, with one eye already on the Champions League semi-final. If they drop points there, they could completely fall apart.

Not really about what’s on paper in a title run in though is it. It’s about who can handle the pressure best

 

[Danny Tiatto]

When you leave the door ajar for Pep & City which Arsenal have done as have Liverpool & Utd previously, then there is usually only one outcome…

This

 

[Marvin.]

Arsenal are playing poorly & form matters. They also have two fixtures against Atletico which will be draining. I make City slight favourites, 55:45.

 

[blue_danube]

Let's remember today wasn't a final..

It's a big win but plenty of football to be played.

Momentum counts for a lot though and that's with us. Hopefully today will make these lot even more shaky

 

[bellsouth]

They are an injury to Gabriel or Saliba away from folding completely (or a suspension) but the have to play them in every game.
Those semis should really take it out of them.

 

[coolcity]

Arsenal have a favourable run-in - all 5 against bottom-half teams, most with nothing to play for.

City have four of the top ten, all with something to play for. A Burnley defeat midweek could confirm relegation if West Ham get a point.

I find it hilarious that Arsenal are said to have the easiest games yet they failed to beat Bournemouth at home and failed to beat Southampton in the FA Cup, both of which were supposed to be statement games showing the world they're not bottlers after losing to us at Wembley. They failed both tests, then lost again today in their last big chance to show everyone they are still the team to beat.

Prior to those matches they struggled to get past Everton (didn't score until after the 90th minute), struggled to beat Chelsea who played with 10 men for over an hour, lost a 2 goal lead v Wolves (and one of their goals was an own goal) and laboured v Sporting, Leverkusen, Brighton and Mansfield.

And of course they've now failed to beat us in three matches this season, their only goal coming from the error by our keeper today.

On current form they could go through the rest of the season without a win. I think we'll win it with games to spare.