Referee Michael Oliver gave Arsenal a mountain to climb on Saturday afternoon however the ten-man Gunners overcame Wolverhampton Wanderers to maintain tempo with league leaders Liverpool.
Riccardo Calafiori’s composed end ensured that Arsenal weren’t punished for Myles Lewis-Skelly’s harsh red card, though the match completed ten-v-ten as Joao Gomes additionally acquired his marching orders briefly earlier than the winner.
With Liverpool having beaten Ipswich Town 4-1 at Anfield, Arsenal’s victory made certain they keep inside six factors of the desk toppers, whereas Nottingham Forest’s extraordinary five-goal defeat to Bournemouth has given Mikel Arteta’s aspect a cushion above third.
The Premier League title race is firmly in Liverpool’s arms however the Gunners will not give up with no battle, and the following 5 fixtures may show pivotal within the trophy’s vacation spot come the top of the marketing campaign.
Arsenal conclude the Champions League’s inaugural league section in midweek towards Girona and with their place within the final 16 all but guaranteed, they need to be capable of relaxation gamers forward of the go to of Manchester Metropolis subsequent Sunday. The edges which have contested the earlier two title races will commerce blows in north London and the Gunners might be cautious of Pep Guardiola’s males as they inch in direction of a more recognisable version of themselves.
An almighty check is adopted by one of many extra simplistic fixtures Arsenal will face through the second half of the marketing campaign. They journey to Leicester Metropolis two weeks later and might be well-rested as they sit out the FA Cup fourth spherical. Arteta’s males might be anticipated to punish the struggling Foxes, even when they did defeat their capital rivals, Tottenham Hotspur.
Arsenal return to the Emirates Stadium the next weekend as they host fellow London outfit West Ham United. The Irons are actually beneath the steerage of Graham Potter, who might be going through the Gunners together with his fourth completely different membership. The English coach has tasted 4 earlier victories towards them, together with one throughout his spell at Swedish minnows Ostersunds.
The tip of February and starting of March will show trickier, nevertheless. Arsenal host shock over-performers Nottingham Forest having now pulled three factors away from the Midlands aspect, with Liverpool eagerly anticipating the end result of that fixture. A visit to the Metropolis Floor proved a challenge for the Reds firstly of January and Arsenal can have no illusions over the dimensions of their process.
A go to to Outdated Trafford hasn’t confirmed too difficult for a lot of sides this season however Manchester United have already crushed Arsenal within the FA Cup this time period. The outdated foes will lock horns through the Gunners’ first recreation of March on a floor the place they’ve received simply two of their final ten journeys.
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Date & kick-off time (GMT) |
Fixture |
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02/02/25 – 16:30 |
Arsenal vs Man Metropolis |
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15/02/25 – 12:30 |
Leicester vs Arsenal |
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22/02/25 -15:00 |
Arsenal vs West Ham |
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26/02/25 – 19:30 |
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal |
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09/03/25 – 16:30 |
Man Utd vs Arsenal |
Liverpool are posed some equally tough conundrums over the following month and start February with a journey to the south coast. The in-form Bournemouth, who thrashed Forest final day trip and are solely seven factors behind Arsenal, might be searching for to drag off an unimaginable consequence, with few ruling out the opportunity of an upset on the Vitality Stadium.
Following cup duels with Tottenham and Plymouth Argyle, Liverpool return to Premier League motion with one in all their most anticipated fixtures. The rearranged Merseyside derby with Everton takes place midweek because the Reds goal for an more and more uncommon win at Goodison Park throughout their closing league go to to the stadium. They’ve received two, misplaced one and drawn 9 of their final 12 journeys throughout Stanley Park.
Essentially the most simple of Liverpool’s February league fixtures comes in the midst of the month as they welcome struggling Wolves to Anfield. They received the reverse fixture 2-1 at Molineux again in September due to Mohamed Salah’s second-half penalty.
A resurgent Man Metropolis aspect are Liverpool’s opponents the next weekend. The Cityzens have been in uncharacteristically poor kind this season however are beginning to discover their ft at first of the brand new yr and can undoubtedly trigger the Reds points on the Etihad Stadium. It is a venue that the Merseysiders do not take pleasure in visiting.
There is no such thing as a relaxation for the Reds who then face red-hot Newcastle United simply three days later. The Magpies, who could possibly be Liverpool’s Carabao Cup closing opponents relying on the semi-final second legs for each golf equipment, have been in relentless kind bar a slip-up towards Bournemouth and Alexander Isak might be aiming so as to add to his three targets in 5 matches towards the six-time European champions.
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Date & kick-off time (GMT) |
Fixture |
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01/02/25 – 15:00 |
Bournemouth vs Liverpool |
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12/02/25 – 19:30 |
Everton vs Liverpool |
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16/02/25 – 14:00 |
Liverpool vs Wolves |
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23/02/25 – 16:30 |
Man Metropolis vs Liverpool |
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26/02/25 – 20:15 |
Liverpool vs Newcastle |
