Arsenal's progress

Arsenal are in good form and are likely to win 3 points in their away match at Ispwich.

Arsenal inspiration

At present, not many teams have defeated Real in both matches in the Champions League - the tournament that recognizes the Royal team as the greatest team.

Mikel Arteta's side have proven that you don't have to be the best to beat the greatest team in the history of the sport. The Gunners' victory is all the more special as they have beaten Liverpool in two Champions League finals in seven years since 2018. They are also the only team to have turned both Chelsea and Man City into former European champions in 2022 and 2024.

For several seasons in a row, Real have made Pep Guardiola's English powerhouse a regular target. Arsenal, meanwhile, only returned to the Old Continent for the first time in seven years last season.

But the London club used the very personality that makes up Real's Champions League DNA to defeat their opponents. That is, the ability to win even when not at the highest level.

This has not been an easy season for the 43-year-old coach. Arsenal have almost had to accept second place again in the Premier League, having fallen 13 points behind Liverpool. If there are no surprises, The Kop are likely to be crowned champions in April.

However, in the past two years, Arsenal are unbeaten against the six big English teams, winning 12 and drawing eight, a remarkable turnaround from a team that had previously performed poorly against traditional opponents.

Between 2017 and 2023, Arsenal have lost by three or more goals to Liverpool and Man City nine times in the Premier League alone. The athletic gap between the two teams is so great that the Gunners do not have a real striker, along with injuries to key players such as Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Mikel Merino playing in the false nine position. But the mighty Real did not have a single shot on target until the 55th minute, right at the Bernabeu.

Arteta’s side not only beat Real over two legs, but also dominated their opponents with organisation and intelligence, a fact that has not only been reflected on the pitch, but has also been recognised by Spanish pundits.

Arsenal are inspiring teams across England and themselves for the rest of the season.

Keep the force for the Champions League goal

Arsenal are in good form, visiting Ipswich - a team facing the risk of relegation, coach Arteta and his team will certainly aim for 3 points. However, experts believe that the Spanish coach will rotate the squad, reduce the workload for key players, and preserve strength for the confrontation with PSG in the Champions League.

Meanwhile, in the Premier League, Arsenal are also quite sure of a place in the top 5. This means that Arteta's top task for the rest of the season is to keep the pillars to aim for the ultimate goal of winning the Champions League. Arsenal have lost Gabriel, Havertz, Jesus for the rest of the season. And the Gunners certainly do not want to see similar accidents happen to Saka, Rice or Odegaard before the semi-finals.

Arteta’s side not only beat Real over two legs, but also dominated their opponents with organisation and intelligence, a fact that has not only been reflected on the pitch, but has also been recognised by Spanish pundits.

In that situation, it is very likely that Arteta will rotate his squad for the match against Ipswich. Substitutes such as Jorginho, Sterling… will be used. Nwaneri will also return to the starting lineup after giving up his position to Saka. However, even so, Arsenal is still much stronger than Ipswich.

The home team is struggling in the relegation race in the last 3 rounds. The proof is that they have won 4 points in the last 3 rounds. However, their poor home form has prevented Ipswich from overcoming the difficulties. This team has lost 11/16 home matches in the Premier League this season.

If Ipswich lose and West Ham win, Ipswich will follow Southampton into relegation. And this is a predictable result.

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