Arsenal’s subsequent 5 Premier League fixtures in comparison with Liverpool’s

Referee Michael Oliver gave Arsenal a mountain to climb on Saturday afternoon however the ten-man Gunners overcame Wolverhampton Wanderers to maintain tempo with league leaders Liverpool.

Riccardo Calafiori’s composed end ensured that Arsenal weren’t punished for Myles Lewis-Skelly’s harsh pink card, though the match completed ten-v-ten as Joao Gomes additionally acquired his marching orders briefly earlier than the winner.

With Liverpool having crushed Ipswich City 4-1 at Anfield, Arsenal’s victory made positive they keep inside six factors of the desk toppers, whereas Nottingham Forest’s extraordinary five-goal defeat to Bournemouth has given Mikel Arteta’s facet a cushion above third.

The Premier League title race is firmly in Liverpool’s palms however the Gunners will not give up with out a struggle, and the subsequent 5 fixtures may show pivotal within the trophy’s vacation spot come the top of the marketing campaign.

Arsenal conclude the Champions League’s inaugural league part in midweek towards Girona and with their place within the final 16 all however assured, they need to have the ability to relaxation gamers forward of the go to of Manchester Metropolis subsequent Sunday. The perimeters which have contested the earlier two title races will commerce blows in north London and the Gunners can be cautious of Pep Guardiola’s males as they inch in direction of a extra recognisable model of themselves.

An almighty take a look at is adopted by one of many extra simplistic fixtures Arsenal will face throughout the second half of the marketing campaign. They journey to Leicester Metropolis two weeks later and can be well-rested as they sit out the FA Cup fourth spherical. Arteta’s males can be anticipated to punish the struggling Foxes, even when they did defeat their capital rivals, Tottenham Hotspur.

Arsenal return to the Emirates Stadium the next weekend as they host fellow London outfit West Ham United. The Irons at the moment are below the steerage of Graham Potter, who can be going through the Gunners together with his fourth completely different membership. The English coach has tasted 4 earlier victories towards them, together with one throughout his spell at Swedish minnows Ostersunds.

The top of February and starting of March will show trickier, nevertheless. Arsenal host shock over-performers Nottingham Forest having now pulled three factors away from the Midlands facet, with Liverpool eagerly anticipating the end result of that fixture. A visit to the Metropolis Floor proved a problem for the Reds initially of January and Arsenal could have no illusions over the dimensions of their process.

A go to to Outdated Trafford hasn’t confirmed too difficult for a lot of sides this season however Manchester United have already crushed Arsenal within the FA Cup this time period. The outdated foes will lock horns throughout the Gunners’ first recreation of March on a floor the place they’ve received simply two of their final ten journeys.

Liverpool are posed some equally troublesome conundrums over the subsequent month and start February with a journey to the south coast. The in-form Bournemouth, who thrashed Forest final outing and are solely seven factors behind Arsenal, can be in search of to drag off an unimaginable end result, with few ruling out the opportunity of an upset on the Vitality Stadium.

Following cup duels with Tottenham and Plymouth Argyle, Liverpool return to Premier League motion with one in every of their most anticipated fixtures. The rearranged Merseyside derby with Everton takes place midweek because the Reds goal for an more and more uncommon win at Goodison Park throughout their closing league go to to the stadium. They’ve received two, misplaced one and drawn 9 of their final 12 journeys throughout Stanley Park.

Probably the most simple of Liverpool’s February league fixtures comes in the midst of the month as they welcome struggling Wolves to Anfield. They received the reverse fixture 2-1 at Molineux again in September because of Mohamed Salah’s second-half penalty.

A resurgent Man Metropolis facet are Liverpool’s opponents the next weekend. The Cityzens have been in uncharacteristically poor type this season however are beginning to discover their ft initially of the brand new 12 months and can undoubtedly trigger the Reds points on the Etihad Stadium. It is a venue that the Merseysiders do not get pleasure from visiting.

There isn’t any relaxation for the Reds who then face red-hot Newcastle United simply three days later. The Magpies, who could possibly be Liverpool’s Carabao Cup closing opponents relying on the semi-final second legs for each golf equipment, have been in relentless type bar a slip-up towards Bournemouth and Alexander Isak can be aiming so as to add to his three objectives in 5 matches towards the six-time European champions.

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