Are Arsenal really bottling the Premier League title race?
One narrative has been set: Arsenal are bottling it. Last weekend’s home loss to Manchester United confirmed what the Gunners’ biggest doubters always suspected: that Mikel Arteta and his players don’t have it in them to win the Premier League title. Arsenal’s haters already started their victory lap.
Counter to this narrative is the fact Arsenal still hold a four-point advantage at the top of the table. The Gunners remain title favourites over a Manchester City team that has won just one of their last five league games and an Aston Villa outfit drastically outperforming their underlying numbers.
Past traumas are possibly affecting Arsenal. Arteta’s team held an eight-point lead over City after 29 games of the 2022-23 season only to capitulate during the run-in.
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