Overview
- Arsenal great Ian Wright said watching the team’s recent dip is “killing” him, voicing pain over errors and a lack of conviction during a debate on The Overlap podcast.
- Roy Keane countered that the title race is not slipping away, noting Arsenal remain top with a cushion and arguing they must handle nerves like any contender.
- Arsenal reached the Champions League semi-finals with a 0-0 draw against Sporting CP that sealed a 1-0 aggregate win, even as the attack struggled to create clear chances.
- A 2-1 home loss to Bournemouth has dented domestic momentum as Manchester City’s games in hand could bring them level on points before the teams meet at the Etihad.
- Mikel Arteta faces a thinned squad after Noni Madueke went off against Sporting and with Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori already out.