Arsenal are preparing to enter their most intense race of the season, starting after the Champions League quarter-final draw. After the match selection from UEFA headquarters on Friday, Arsenal, if they beat Bayern, will meet Man City or Real Madrid in the semi-finals.
Before the first leg against Bayern at Emirates Stadium, Arsenal will face Chelsea (time not yet set) and Manchester City. These are two matches that are predicted to be very difficult, deciding the Premier League championship race. The following matches against Luton and Brighton were not too difficult, but if they stumbled, the psychological momentum to face the "Gray Tigers" would be very difficult.
Another huge challenge for The Gunners is the match against Aston Villa, between two matches against Bayern. Villa has been in good form since the beginning of the season and is still confident in the Top 4. Unai Emery's team needs a victory to cut the tail of the two chasing teams, Tottenham and Manchester United. Once again, Arsenal must win if they don't want everything to slip away.
After finishing the series against Bayern, the "Gunners" immediately faced Wolves away. In theory, Arteta and his team are considered stronger, but don't forget, the "Wolves" have defeated Manchester City, Tottenham and Chelsea at home this season.
If they can beat Bayern, Arsenal will meet Tottenham before facing Real Madrid or Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Like Aston Villa, Tottenham are in the race for a Champions League ticket and are determined not to give up. It will be more difficult for Arsenal when they meet Villa because Spurs are a big rival in the same city.
They will then face Bournemouth and in the final four Premier League games of the season, Arsenal will face Manchester United twice, along with matches against Everton and Liverpool. When it comes to the difficulties of facing these opponents, Arsenal also understand that those are matches where they need a little luck to keep all 3 points.
One of Arsenal's biggest problems at the end of the season, like the previous two seasons, was the depth of the squad. This season, the "Gunners" have improved when some positions have ensured enough 2 personnel to rotate. However, if they are hit by an injury storm like Chelsea, Liverpool or Man United, Arteta and his team will find it difficult to recover.
Arteta is similar to last season, having never set a specific target in the Champions League and Premier League. The young Spanish coach also understands that the current position and strength of the team is not so illusioned that he can win all titles even in theory, that is still within reach.
Perhaps, after two matches against Bayern, along with the current fierce schedule, the picture of Arsenal's results this season will be fully revealed.
