After displaying energy of character in opposition to champions Manchester Metropolis in breath-taking 2-2 on the Etihad on Sunday, Arsenal followers are assured that the London membership have what it takes to win the English Premier League title, with simply 5 video games into the 2024/25 season.
Final season, the Gunners had been coasting to their first EPL title in 20 years however fell brief by simply two factors behind Manchester Metropolis, who received the title with 91 factors.
Mikel Arteta’s males have as soon as once more began the season like a home on hearth and had been near claiming a well-known victory away to the champions however had their hearts damaged by John Stones’ last-minute equaliser.
Etihad has served as a slaughtering slab for Manchester Metropolis over time, with guests securing some extent thereat far and between. However Arsenal had been a whisker near securing a win on the hallowed turf on Sunday regardless of enjoying greater than 50 minutes of the encounter with a person much less.
The second half noticed Metropolis have 28 pictures on aim as in opposition to one by Arsenal, whereas the house facet had 88 per cent of the ball, for which Bernardo Silva had a dig on the Gunners.
“The distinction? Perhaps Liverpool have already received the Premier League; Arsenal haven’t. That Liverpool have received the Champions League, Arsenal haven’t,” the midfielder mentioned.”Liverpool all the time confronted us nose to nose to attempt to win the video games, so from this attitude, the video games in opposition to Arsenal haven’t been like those we had and have in opposition to Liverpool. So sure, perhaps a unique rivalry.”
In the meantime, former Tremendous Eagles captain Sunday Oliseh and a few Arsenal followers consider this might be the 12 months that the Gunners will win the title.
“Arsenal completely deserved victory over Manchester Metropolis. This uncertain crimson card saved Manchester . Metropolis some thrashing from a well-organised Arsenal facet, for my part,” Oliseh wrote on X.“Compact, direct enjoying with a world-class goalkeeper. Arsenal might be champions this 12 months!”
Responding to Silva, Trey mentioned, “Bernardo Silva is looking Arsenal p****. (Erling) Haaland telling Arteta to be humble and combating Gabriel Jesus. Lovely, we’ve got a correct title rivalry once more in England.”
AFC added, “Man Metropolis are celebrating a late equaliser in opposition to 10-man Arsenal on the Etihad, whereas the Gunners are heartbroken. This reveals how far this staff has come. I’m proud to witness this progress.”One other Arsenal fan, KenyanGooner, tweeted, “They’re used to bullying Manchester United and Chelsea. They thought they may bully Arsenal. Of their desires. Emirates will burn within the subsequent leg. Hopefully, we’ve got (Martin) Ødegaard and (Mikel) Merino again. We’ll suffocate them and provides them their annual defeat.”Yusuff Azeez added, “Man Metropolis by no means anticipated what they obtained enjoying in opposition to 10-man on the Etihad. The frustration stage was excessive. They thought they might trip over Arsenal. I wager if Pep wasn’t Arteta’s boss, he’d get some onerous stuff from him as nicely. Arsenal are again on the high; Man Metropolis take observe.”
“It’s all about Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis now, happy with how far Arsenal have gone,” Sunny mentioned.
Mo Arsenal concluded, “Klopp left the league after failing to beat Mikel Arteta 4 instances in a row within the league. That’s the second season in a row Pep’s Manchester Metropolis haven’t overwhelmed Mikel Arteta on the Etihad. Quickly, Pep will pack his baggage and run.”
Two seasons in the past, Arsenal followers in Nigeria adopted the slogan ‘That is our 12 months’ as their battle cry, heading into the 202/23 season, however failed to finish their lengthy await an EPL title. May this lastly be the 12 months that they get to put their palms on the coveted trophy after 20
years?
