Arsenal midfielder Jorginho has listed down various reasons which gives them the advantage over Liverpool in the title race. The former Chelsea fan has highlighted the favourable upcoming fixtures in December. The Gunners’ also have no away fixtures until 2025. Whereas, the Reds have only one home fixture before Christmas. The Italian feels this could turn out to be a huge advantage and become the difference maker.
Having defeated West Ham and Manchester United on a trot, they’ll be looking to continue this form against Fulham. They’ve scored 7 goals in their last two fixtures, conceding only 2 goals. Liverpool dropped two points to Newcastle this matchday. As things stand only 7 points are seperating the top three teams. Chelsea are also level on points with Arsenal, sitting at the second place. The season is not even halfway done and we’ve got a spicy title race already. Jorginho feels that Liverpool’s frequent away games may become tiring and make them drop points.
Keep an eye on Chelsea in the title race
Although Jorginho has claimed Liverpool are their closest rivals to the Premier league trophy, one should keep an eye on Chelsea. The Blues are in red hot form this season, continuing their goal scoring spree under Enzo Maresca. They scored 5 goals against the struggling Saints this match week. They’ve extended their unbeaten run to six games following this massive victory.
Statistically Chelsea score the most goals per match on an average. According to Fotmob, they scored 2.2 goals per game. Liverpool and Arsenal score 2.1 and 2.0 goals per game respectively. They have also racked up the most xG in the league 29.8. Liverpool have an xG of 29.2 and Arsenal have an xG of 24.2. This clearly shows the drastic improvement the Blues have made under Enzo Maresca.
Even defensively, they’ve improved a lot. They have conceded only 15 goals in the league so far. However, both Arsenal and Liverpool boast better defensive stats. The Blues have struggled to keep cleansheets in the league. They face an unpredictable Tottenham Hotspurs next away from home in the London derby. This will be a real test of Chelsea’s mettle tomorrow.
With over 25 league games to be played, anything can happen in the league table. Man City who were struggling also picked up a win against Nottingham closing down the gap with Arsenal and Chelsea. A very competitive and exciting winter football season lies ahead of us.
Arsenal must not get carried away from this good run of form
Arsenal have been enjoying a dominant run of form both domestically and internationally. Arteta’s side are also on course of qualifying for the quarter finals of the Champions league. However, with 25 games remaining, they must not become complacent.
The Gunners’ have rather comfortable fixtures ahead at home, but they must utilise this advantage. We have seen Arsenal slip up in crucial times before. They must ensure that they do not crumble under pressure this season. I feel the fixtures in December and January are the biggest test for Arsenal’s mettle.
The performance during this time period, will eventually decide the winner of the league this season. Champion teams hold their nerves and never get carried away by excitement. The Gunners’ must ensure this to win the league this season.
We’ve seen how relentless Man City became during this time period last season. Winning all games during the winter period will set a tone for the rest of the fixtures. Mikel Arteta’s men brace themselves for the harsh winter on the road. This is the most crucial time of the season.
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