Arsenal's progress

Arsenal are in good form and are highly likely to secure three points in their away match against Ispwich.

Arsenal inspiration

Currently, not many teams have beaten Real Madrid in both legs of the Champions League – a competition that recognizes the Royal team as the greatest ever.

Mikel Arteta's team has proven that you don't need to be the best to beat the greatest team in the history of the sport . The Gunners' victory is even more significant considering that Real Madrid defeated Liverpool in two Champions League finals in seven years, starting in 2018. They are also the only team to have dethroned both Chelsea and Manchester City in 2022 and 2024, respectively.

For several consecutive seasons, Real Madrid has consistently defeated Pep Guardiola's strongest team in England. Arsenal, meanwhile, only recently secured their return to European competition for the first time in seven years last season.

But the London club used the very character that defines Real Madrid's DNA in the Champions League to defeat their opponents: the ability to win even when not at their highest level.

This hasn't been an easy season for the 43-year-old manager. Arsenal have almost had to settle for second place again in the Premier League, trailing Liverpool by 13 points. Barring any surprises, The Kop are likely to be crowned champions as early as April.

However, in the last two years, Arsenal have been unbeaten against six of England's top teams, winning 12 and drawing 8 matches – a remarkable change from a team that previously performed very poorly against traditional rivals.

Between 2017 and 2023, Arsenal lost by three goals or more to Liverpool and Man City nine times in the Premier League alone. The sporting disparity between the two teams was so great that, despite the Gunners lacking a true center forward and suffering injuries to key players like Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, and Mikel Merino playing as a false number 9, the mighty Real Madrid failed to register a single shot on target until the 55th minute at the Bernabeu.

Arteta's team not only defeated Real Madrid in both legs, but also dominated their opponents thanks to their organization and intelligence. This was not only reflected in the results on the field, but was also acknowledged by football experts in Spain.

Arsenal are inspiring other English teams and themselves for the remainder of the season.

Preserve the squad for the Champions League objective.

Arsenal are in good form and will be visiting Ipswich – a team facing relegation – so manager Arteta and his players will certainly be aiming for three points. However, experts believe the Spanish coach will rotate the squad, reducing the workload on key players and preserving their strength for the Champions League clash against PSG.

Meanwhile, in the Premier League, Arsenal are also quite secure in the top 5. This means Arteta's top priority for the remainder of the season is to preserve his key players in order to aim for the ultimate goal: winning the Champions League. Arsenal have already lost Gabriel, Havertz, and Jesus for the rest of the season. And the Gunners certainly don't want to see similar misfortunes happen to Saka, Rice, or Odegaard ahead of the semi-final.

Arteta's team not only defeated Real Madrid in both legs, but also dominated their opponents thanks to their organization and intelligence. This was not only reflected in the results on the field, but was also acknowledged by football experts in Spain.

In that situation, it's very likely Arteta will rotate his squad for the match against Ipswich. Reserve players like Jorginho and Sterling will be used. Nwaneri will also return to the starting lineup after giving up his place to Saka. However, even so, Arsenal are still significantly stronger than Ipswich.

The home team is struggling in the relegation battle over the last three rounds, evidenced by their 4 points earned in those three matches. However, their poor home form has prevented Ipswich from overcoming their difficulties. They have lost 11 out of 16 home games in the Premier League this season.

If Ipswich lose and West Ham win, Ipswich will follow Southampton into the relegation zone. And this outcome has been predicted beforehand.

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