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Arsenal are chasing down the Premier League title this season under the guidance of Mikel Arteta
Arsenal remain top of the Premier League table after 25 fixtures. They have 56 points on the board and are nine points ahead of both Manchester City in 2nd and Aston Villa in 3rd. The Gunners won 3-0 at home to Sunderland this weekend.
Striker Viktor Gyokeres got two goals against the Black Cats at the Emirates Stadium. Meanwhile, midfielder Martin Zubimendi also got himself on the scoresheet. The London outfit will be eager to keep their momentum going for as long as possible.
Arsenal’s next five Premier League fixtures compared to Manchester City and Aston Villa
Arsenal are hoping that this is the year they can finally get their hands on the trophy. Mikel Arteta’s side have fallen short over recent years. Here is a look at their next five league games compared to Manchester City and Aston Villa.
Arsenal, 56 points
Brentford, A, 12th February, 20:00 KO
Wolves, A, 18th February, 20:00 KO
Tottenham Hotspur, A, 22nd February, 16:30 KO
Chelsea, H, 1st March, 16:30 KO
Brighton and Hove Albion, A, 4th March, 19:30 KO
Manchester City, 47 points
Liverpool, A, 8th February, 16:30 KO
Fulham, H, 11th February, 19:30 KO
Newcastle United, H, 21st February, 20:00 KO
Leeds United, A, 28th February, 17:30 KO
Nottingham Forest, H, 4th March, 19:30 KO
Aston Villa, 47 points
Brighton and Hove Albion, H, 11th February, 19:30 KO
Leeds United, H, 21st February, 15:00 KO
Wolves, A, 27th February, 20:00 KO
Chelsea, H, 4th March, 19:30 KO
Manchester United, A, 15th March, 14:00 KO
Arsenal have a few tricky away games coming up against Brentford, Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton and Hove Alboon. They should be too strong for bottom of the division Wolves. The Gunners also have to take on a Chelsea side at home on 1st March and they have seen an upturn in results under Liam Rosenior.
Arsenal keep momentum going against Wolves
Arsenal will be pleased with their display against Sunderland. They put in a professional performance against the Black Cats. Gyokeres will be pleased to have added a couple of goals to his tally.
Speaking afterwards, Arteta said: “Very, very happy obviously with the win, with big parts of the performance, with the clean sheet as well, because it's a really tough opponent. They're really good at what they do, really good at breaking play, playing to the last line, breaking your press, holding the ball, and it's very difficult to get sequences with threat and momentum consecutively. But we knew that, I think the first goal really helped to unlock that kind of phase, and then again, the finishers, they came on the pitch and immediately they had a huge impact.”
On Gyokeres, he added: “Yes, and I think the way he came in, he was ready straight away. And when he got the line-up and he wasn't in, everybody reacted in such a way. Because we know, we’re experiencing it every three days, how important the finishers are, the impact that they are having on the team, the results, and where we are at the moment, so I'm very happy.”
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