Arsenal, the Premier League title race and charges of ‘bottling’ After Brighton’s not completely shocking humiliation of Arsenal, Roberto De Zerbi had just finished wiping the grass stains off his knees when Social Media Abomination struck. There were numerous claims that Arsenal had somehow “bottled” the title on Twitter and the radio. Even several of their own supporters had left the Emirates before the final horn, believing that not only were the Seagulls losing, but also Manchester City. Despite the managerial prowess of the man in charge of the away team’s technical area, Pep Guardiola’s team will likely win the league title against Chelsea in their final home game despite the fact that they may not even need another victory from their final three matches to win their fifth championship in six years.
Arsenal, the Premier League title race and charges of ‘bottling’
Your regard, your Ramsdales, your Xhakas, and your Sakas could have been excused for reflecting on what might have been during an April horribilis, in which they blew two-goal leads against Liverpool and West Ham before allowing Southampton to go goal crazy in what would prove to be their body’s final twitch before relegation as the worst team in the division. Mikel Arteta, who has obviously never been charged with distributing a humorous [ahem? – Football Daily Ed] and slightly educational daily football email to a huge audience snarled, “I hate the feeling of letting people down when they are expecting something.” “it’s my biggest regret, and I’m sorry for it. It won’t change that second place is secure, but it will take me a few days to process this result.
