Arsenal legend Alan Smith believes his former club can get 9 points out of 9 from their upcoming fixtures against Wolves, Everton and Brighton.
Speaking to Best Betting Sites UK, Smith said that the trip to the Hill Dickenson Stadium is undoubtedly the most difficult, but he feels the Gunners can go unbeaten in their next three matches following the disappointing result at Villa Park:
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“I don’t think Wolves will be a hard fixture, but going up to Merseyside, Everton, could be a tricky one, as could Brighton at home.”
“Arsenal could get nine points out of nine, though, and I think probably the worst they will do is get seven points. Going up to Everton’s new stadium, though, if they’re at it that day, could be a real problem and a big test.”
Who will Man City play in their next 3 games?
Second-place City probably have trickier upcoming fixtures. They travel to Selhurst Park to take on Crystal Palace this weekend, so that is not a guaranteed three points.
West Ham at home is more straightforward, although head coach Nuno Espirito Santo has begun to get a tune out of his team in recent matches. They were minutes away from beating Brighton last weekend.
City also have an away trip to Nottingham Forest coming up, which could also cause them problems.
What about Arsenal’s other title rivals?
Considering Aston Villa are just three points behind Mikel Arteta’s men in the table, it is only right to class them as contenders for now.
Their next three matches are against West Ham (a), Manchester United (h) and Chelsea (a). The first two are winnable fixtures, but they will be put to the test when they go to Stamford Bridge just after Christmas. You do feel that the Gunners have the easiest run of the three.
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