Arsenal return to Premier League action on Saturday as odds-on favourites to rip the title out of ’s grasp.
The Gunners sights are firmly set on their first championship in 19 years and everything appears to be in their favour as an exciting season enters the home straight.
They lead the defending champions by eight points and although ’s team have a game in hand and can close the gap further by winning next month’s crunch fixture between the two clubs at the Etihad, City have an injury concern over prolific striker and remain involved in both the and FA Cup.
Arsenal, winners of their last six league matches, face no distractions and can focus on clinching their first title since the 2003/2004 Invincibles reigned supreme.
It won’t be easy as they battle Leeds, Chelsea, Southampton, Brighton and Wolves at home and West Ham, Liverpool, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest, as well as City, away.
All are teams desperate to qualify for European football next season or fighting tooth and nail to stay in the top flight.
There is also the worry that the Gunners have never been crowned champions in the Premier League era if they have been top of the table at Christmas – as they were in December.
But with a young, hungry squad boasting England star Bukayo Saka and former Real Madrid prospect Martin Odegaard among those who look the real deal, there’s no reason why Arsenal can’t avoid the unwanted tag of being bottle jobs and finishing the task at hand.
They will take some overhauling and can still be backed at 4/6 with 888Sport which has to be worth your maximum bet.
- 11/2 Crystal Palace, who haven’t won since New Year’s Eve, to be relegated (Sky Bet)
- Tottenham will miss a golden opportunity if they fail to replace Antonio Conte with Julian Nagelsmann. They are currently evens to thrash out a deal with Ladbrokes
