Arsenal maintained their excellent season-long form on Sunday at Stamford Bridge, defeating Chelsea 1-0.
At Stamford Bridge, Mikel Arteta joins the Arsenal supporters in toasting their team’s victory over Chelsea.
With an excellent 1-0 victory over London rival Chelsea on Sunday, Arsenal reclaimed the top spot in the Premier League standings.
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Gabriel scored his second goal of the year and the game-winning goal at the perfect moment to poke Bukayo Saka’s corner home. In their matchup with Chelsea, the Gunners were consistently the superior team and held Graham Potter’s team to only one shot on goal.
It was the third time in a row that Mikel Arteta and Arsenal won at Stamford Bridge, the last time that had happened was between October 1971 and April 1974. Following Manchester City’s thrilling comeback victory over Fulham on Saturday, Arteta’s team responded in the best possible way with one of the most comprehensive displays under the Spaniard.
Football.london contrasts the north Londoners’ upcoming four games with those of their competitors at the top of the table with just one league game left until the Premier League season comes to an end.
Brighton (H) – November 9
After a busy October, Arteta can afford to rotate his team when the Gunners begin their EFL Cup campaign on Wednesday night. For the eighth year running, the Gunners host Brighton with the goal of advancing to the fourth round of the competition.
After Graham Potter left in September, Brighton is prospering under Roberto De Zerbi. In both of their Premier League matches against Brighton last season, the Seagulls defeated the Gunners 2-1 in north London.
Wolves (A) – November 12
In two of their last three encounters, Arteta’s side was sent off for Arsenal, giving the two teams a sense of animosity. Last season, the Gunners defeated the Midlands team twice, winning 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium and 1-0 at Molineux despite the dismissal of Martinelli.
In what is anticipated to be a contentious match against Wolves, Arsenal will seek to enter the World Cup break with a victory.
West Ham (H) – December 26
The Gunners visit David Moyes’ West Ham in their first match after the break. The Hammers have had a difficult year and haven’t been able to maintain the form that helped them place sixth and seventh, respectively.
In recent years, Arsenal has dominated their London rivals, with their most recent loss occurring in January 2019. The Hammers’ most recent victory at the Emirates Stadium, though, wasn’t until August 2015.
Brighton (A) – December 31
Despite the World Cup break, Arteta’s team still has a ton of games coming up, including a travel of 58 miles on New Year’s Eve to the Amex Stadium.
Arsenal might win the match to ensure they end the year at the top of the standings for the first time since 2016. With only three league victories in the ten encounters, Brighton has given the Gunners numerous opportunities to get into trouble recently.
Manchester City’s next four fixtures:
Chelsea (H) – November 9
Brentford (H) – November 12
Leeds (A) – December 28
Everton (H) – December 31
Tottenham’s next four fixtures
Nottingham Forest (A) – November 9
Leeds (H) – November 12
Brentford (A) – December 26
Aston Villa (H) – January 1