A red light was turned on for Arsenal, which is challenging to win the English Premier League (EPL) for the first time in 19 years.
Arsenal drew 2-2 in the 2022-2023 EPL round 31 away match against West Ham held at the London Stadium on the 17th (Korean time). League leader Arsenal (74 points), which only gained 1 point, did not widen the gap with Manchester City (Man City, 70 points) in second place.
On the other hand, Man City added 3 points. 메이저놀이터On the 16th, Leicester City and 2023-2024 EPL Round 31 home match held at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, won 3-1.
Right before the 31st round, the gap between the two teams was 6 points. It is now narrowed down to 4 points. Arsenal played 31 games, but Manchester City played one less. If Manchester City matches the remaining games with a win, the difference in points is 1.
Arsenal and Man City are undefeated in 9 EPL games side by side. Arsenal has 7 wins and 2 draws, while Man City has 8 wins and 1 draw.
Arsenal’s recent performance has been poor. After the previous match against Liverpool, they both scored 2 goals first against West Ham, but the score was 2-2.
Man City is on the rise. In particular, striker Elling Hollan scored his 32nd goal in the league. Along with Muhammad Salah (Liverpool), he tied for the most goals in a season in the EPL 38 game system.
As long as he can play 8 more games, it is possible to reach 40 goals at the current trend. It wasn’t long before Andy Cole (1993-1994 season) and Alan Shearer (1994-1995 season) broke the record of 34 goals, the most goals in a season with 42 games.
Arsenal lost 1-3 to Man City last February. After playing a home game against Southampton on the 22nd, Arsenal will go on an expedition to Man City on the 27th. This match is expected to be the watershed of the EPL championship this season.