Arsenal vs Chelsea: Must Win Order

After three consecutive draws against Liverpool, West Ham and Southampton, Arsenal seemed to have lost steam in the title race when they were crushed 4-1 by Man City at the Etihad last week.

For the first time since February, the Gunners have lost the top spot to Pep Guardiola's side. The power to decide now lies in the hands of Man City, as they are two points ahead of Arsenal and have played one game less.

Arsenal just lost on Man City field

Despite their declining form, Mikel Arteta and his team must not lose faith. Even finishing second is an achievement that exceeded the Gunners' expectations.

At the start of the season, Arsenal's aim was to finish in the top four and qualify for the Champions League. Now they have done more than that, competing with Man City and playing attractive football.

What the Gunners lack is experience in long-distance racing. Furthermore, the team is also thin, so when some key players are injured or lose form, the replacements do not meet the requirements.

Difficulties are surrounding, but Arteta urged his students not to give up. They will focus all their attention on the Premier League. Meanwhile, Man City are scattered in both European playgrounds as well as the FA Cup.

In contrast to Arsenal, city rival Chelsea is having a disastrous season, with total failure, from achievements, expertise to behind-the-scenes instability.

Eliminated from the Champions League by Real Madrid, the blue team continued to slide in the Premier League, dropping to 12th place on the rankings, behind even their "younger brothers" in London such as Crystal Palace, Fulham and Brentford.

Arsenal vs Chelsea: Must Win Order

Arsenal is rated higher at the moment

Mauricio Pochettino is about to be appointed as the new head coach. Meanwhile, Frank Lampard is still in charge on an interim basis, having played 5 matches and lost all 5.

In the Premier League, Chelsea have gone 6 consecutive rounds without a win. Since the beginning of 2023, The Blues have only won 3/17 matches in all competitions.

Arsenal may not be in great form at the moment, but they are still too strong for their city rivals when they meet at the Emirates tonight.

Asian ratio: Arsenal handicap 1 draw (0: 1) - TX: 2 3/4

Prediction: Arsenal win 2-1

Force information

Arsenal: Saliba, Tomiyasu and Elneny are out due to injury.

Chelsea: Mason Mount, Cucurella, Reece James, Broja, Kai Havertz and Koulibaly are injured.

Expected lineup

Arsenal: Ramsdale; White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Trossard; Jesus.

Chelsea: Kepa; Chalobah, Silva, Fofana, Chilwell; Fernandez, Kante, Gallagher; Felix, Havertz, Sterling.

According to AN NHI (Vietnamnet)

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