Will Arsenal sweep away Crystal Palace?

Perhaps that is also the message that the "Gunners" want Liverpool players and fans to understand that they are determined not to give up so that the opponent can soon enjoy the joy of winning the championship before the season ends. Failure at the finish line 1-2 times can still be blamed on luck, but finishing second for the 3rd consecutive time is certainly not a pleasant thing for an ambitious team like Arsenal.

Arsenal determined to win at Emirates (Photo: ARSENAL FC)

A few days before deciding the outcome of the current season in the battle with Tottenham, Liverpool, in an anxious mood, can only hope for Arsenal to stumble in the London derby against Crystal Palace. At that time, coach Arne Slot's team will be more leisurely when facing a Tottenham team that has lost its fighting spirit.

No one was surprised to see Arsenal determined to prolong the race (despite the hopelessness) until the last minute with the new champion. Arsenal wanted to prove that they deserved respect for their strong will to fight after the huge loss of key players due to injuries - the main reason why they had to "give up" the championship title this season.

Arsenal are living the Champions League dream, not only because of their current Premier League position but also because of the upcoming semi-final match against PSG, where the Gunners have the right to dream of winning the championship. Therefore, "playing as best as you can" is probably the current thinking of coach Mikel Arteta and his team, although many opinions say that Arsenal still has the ability to not fight hard against Crystal Palace to save energy for the two extremely important matches against PSG in the Champions League.

Even in this case, Arsenal is still a difficult challenge for Crystal Palace. The team ranked 12th in the rankings is far behind Arsenal in every aspect, and is in a period of not playing as expected. In the last three rounds, Crystal Palace only brought back 1 point besides 2 heavy defeats at the hands of Man City (2-5) and Newcastle (0-5).

In the first leg, Crystal Palace had to go through a nightmare when they lost 1-5 to Arsenal right at home. That was Crystal Palace's 5th consecutive defeat to Arsenal in the Premier League. In the last 2 matches in the Premier League, they conceded 5 goals against the team that just brilliantly kicked Real Madrid out of the Champions League. Hosting such a weak opponent, even if Arsenal plays "resting their feet", their chances of winning are still very bright.

Coach Mikel Arteta is looking forward to Bukayo Saka returning to the field when he welcomes Crystal Palace to the Emirates Stadium after limping out of the match against Ipswich Town last weekend. The Spanish coach needs the impetus of a healthy Saka - something the England international has been doing very well recently after being out for a long time.

Crystal Palace is a fragile team, just like the name "glass castle". Having to play away to the big rival Arsenal is an extremely difficult challenge, even very difficult. The match between the away team has run out of motivation and the home team is extremely excited, so it is not difficult to have an optimistic forecast for Arsenal.

Saka's return, plus the much-anticipated performances from Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard or the young duo Nathan Nwaneri - Lewis-Skelly will be a formidable weapon that Arsenal has for their neighbors Crystal Palace.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/arsenal-se-cuon-phang-crystal-palace-196250422201211291.htm