February 20th 2025.
Former Premier League manager Tim Sherwood has shared his thoughts on which teams could potentially disrupt Arsenal's title challenge in the Premier League. Currently, Liverpool holds a comfortable eight-point lead at the top of the table, but that could be reduced to just five if Arsenal wins their game in hand.
Sherwood believes that one of the teams that could spoil Arsenal's title hopes is Arne Slot's side. While they have only lost one game this season, they have given Arsenal a glimmer of hope by dropping points in two of their last three matches. Liverpool also stumbled in their title race by conceding a last-minute equalizer against Everton and drawing with Aston Villa on Wednesday.
On the other hand, Arsenal has been on a winning streak, triumphing in their last three matches. However, the team is facing some challenges, with only three recognized forwards available due to the injuries of Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus. Despite this, Sherwood and fellow pundit Danny Murphy believe that Arsenal's upcoming fixtures are more challenging than Liverpool's, even though the latter has a tough match against Manchester City this weekend.
"I think if you look at it, Liverpool have four home games out of the next six, and Anfield is known to be a fortress," Sherwood stated during an interview with Premier League Productions. "Arsenal, on the other hand, have three home games and three away games. Two of those away games are against [Nottingham] Forest and [Manchester] United. While United may have been an easy opponent for some teams recently, they tend to put up a fight against the bigger teams. Let's not forget that they knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup."
Both Sherwood and Murphy believe that Arsenal's London derbies against West Ham, Chelsea, and Fulham could be potential stumbling blocks in their title race. "I agree, I agree," Sherwood added. "I look at Arsenal's fixtures, and their home games are all against London teams. We all know how tough London derbies can be, even if they're not your main rival. The atmosphere is always intense, and the away team brings a big following. Chelsea may not be in the best form right now, but they are capable of beating anyone on their day. And let's not forget that when we were playing, we always wanted to spoil the party for teams chasing the title. It may sound sad, but sometimes that was all we were playing for."
Sherwood concluded by saying, "Chelsea, West Ham, and Fulham will surely want to spoil Arsenal's season. They won't want to see Arsenal lifting the trophy, and that could motivate them to put up a fight." With these tough fixtures ahead, it remains to be seen how Arsenal will fare in their pursuit of the Premier League title.
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