After Manchester City drew at Liverpool today, Arsenal emerged victorious in the title fight and now hold the top spot.
In the end, both Jurgen Klopp’s team and Pep Guardiola’s were forced to settle for a point at Anfield after failing to find a winner. After John Stones had given the lead, Alexis Mac Allister equalized the score with a penalty kick.
Arsenal, of course, had the perfect outcome, moving up to the top of the table with 64 points, ahead of Liverpool on goal differential and City by just one point.
The pressure now shifts to Mikel Arteta’s team because they are the league leaders, and the next time the Gunners play, things will feel a little different. Although Arsenal has been playing exceptionally well lately, they were barely victorious over Brentford yesterday.
After today’s game, Pep Guardiola was quick to highlight the Gunners’ superiority.
Speaking to the media, Guardiola praised Arsenal, according to quotes Miguel Delaney of The Independent posted.
The Spaniard declared, “We need 98 minutes to win games, Arsenal needs 25 minutes to go 3-0.”
Arsenal will consider themselves very fortunate.
Without a doubt, we’re dealing with a title race right now. The situation is as tight as it has been in a long time, and all three teams—City, Arsenal, and Liverpool—will believe they can win.
But at this point, Arsenal must fancy their chances. The Gunners are playing brilliantly, winning both by wide margins and by slogging it out like they did the day before.
The winner of this season’s competition will truly feel that they deserve it.
Although Arsenal is at the top of the table and will be happy about it, they now have a different kind of pressure on them. They may be able to cross the line if they can handle the pressure.
