Arsenal face battle to take a single point from nightmare three games in hand after climbing above Man Utd into top four
ARSENAL have three games in hand over top four rivals Manchester United – but they’re far from easy.
The Gunners leapfrogged the Red Devils into fourth yesterday, despite having played three games fewer.
There’s no doubt it’s put them in a strong position to finish above the Red Devils, with even Roy Keane backing them to do so.
Gooners have also been feeling giddy at the prospect of a return to the Champions League for the first time since 2017.
But while Arsenal have three extra fixtures to play, the calibre of opponents means they could struggle to pick up a single point.
The first of these bonus games is on March 16, when they welcome title-chasing Liverpool to the Emirates.
Mikel Arteta’s side were battered 4-0 at Anfield in the corresponding fixture.
They also lost 2-0 on aggregate to the Reds in the League Cup semi-finals in January.
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Arsenal’s other two games in hand are yet to be scheduled by the Premier League.
One of them is against third-placed Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
The Gunners were comprehensively beaten 2-0 by their Romelu Lukaku-inspired counterparts back in August.
Arsenal’s final game in hand is against bitter rivals Spurs at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The match is set to be spicy affair, after the Gunners refused to show up for the clash when it was originally scheduled for January due to one Covid case within their squad.
Spurs released a damning statement slamming their neighbours after the fiasco.
Antonio Conte’s side themselves are still in the top four mix, sitting six points behind the Gunners.
The two adversaries have played the same number of matches – BOTH possessing three games in hand over Man United.
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