Arsenal took one other large step in their pursuit of the Premier League title on Saturday afternoon by beating Leicester 1-0 on the King Power Stadium.
Gabriel Martinelli’s medical end proved to be the decider, taking Mikel Arteta’s aspect 5 factors away from Manchester City previous to their journey to Bournemouth.
It’s the Gunners who proceed to manage the title race due to their newest victory, although plenty of essential and doubtlessly decisive games stay to be performed earlier than the 2022/23 season is out. Here are among the largest league matches they’ve left.
Arsenal’s subsequent Premier League sport is towards Everton on the primary day of March. It’s a night kick off and certainly one of two rearranged matches that Wednesday alongside Liverpool vs Wolves.
This assembly comes solely weeks after the Gunners’ journey to Goodison Park, the place they have been handed a 1-0 defeat courtesy of James Tarkowski’s strike in Sean Dyche’s first sport as Toffees supervisor.
These two sides shared an autumnal spectacle again in October as Arsenal got here out on high as 3-2 winners. Liverpool have endured a grim season ever since and face a troublesome problem to qualify for the Champions League, however they’ve a really robust document towards Arsenal in the Premier League at Anfield.
While the Gunners shall be favourites for victory on Merseyside once they meet once more in April, they have not finished so since 2012 when Lukas Podolski and Santi Cazorla scored in a 2-0 victory for Arsene Wenger’s aspect.
Arsenal missed the chance for an announcement victory towards Manchester City in mid February because the guests received 3-1, however the Gunners’ consistency has helped them open up a lead over the reigning Premier League champions.
City have dropped factors in stunning games however get pleasure from a dominant document over Arsenal in the Premier League in latest years, having not misplaced to the Gunners since 2015.
Newcastle have hit a droop in type in latest weeks, dropping out of the highest 4 whereas dropping key gamers to suspension. This fixture will supply Arsenal the possibility to exorcise the demons of their earlier go to to St James’ Park.
Arteta’s aspect went to Tyne and Wear needing victory in pursuit of Champions League qualification final season however have been overwhelmed 2-0 by a vibrant Magpies outfit. This yr, it might be the Premier League title at stake.
Arsenal end the season with a house fixture towards Wolves, the place they will hope to have already secured their first Premier League title since 2003/04 or nonetheless have their future in their very own fingers.
Martin Odegaard was the star of the present when the 2 sides met earlier in the season, scoring twice in a snug 2-0 away win for the Gunners.