Chris Sutton’s Prediction for Newcastle vs Arsenal. Chris Sutton, a former Chelsea forward, predicts Newcastle United will overcome Arsenal on Sunday, May 7, at St. James’ Park in the Premier League.
Arsenal’s lead over Manchester City in the Premier League title battle has currently been lost. They are now ranked second with 78 points, one point behind the Cityzens, after spending more than 200 days at the top of the standings. If Pep Guardiola and the company win the game they have in hand, the advantage would grow to four points.
The Gunners have just four games left, so winning the rest of them and hoping Manchester City loses would be their last chance to win a trophy. They are up against a hot Newcastle team that has won four of their last five league contests. With 65 points, the Magpies are currently in third place and are probably going to make the Champions League as well.
Newcastle is expected to overcome Arsenal 2-1 at home, according to Chris Sutton. He explained his position on BBC Sport: “Arsenal were extremely good at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, but there is a claim that Chelsea made them appear very good. Jakub Kiwior, a defender for the Gunners, played exceptionally well against the Blues, but stopping an in-form Newcastle team is a much tougher task.”
He added: “There is no chance that this game will end scoreless once more, as it did when they met in January, because of the manner the Magpies take the game to other teams. A draw is insufficient for Arsenal; they need to keep winning to put pressure on Manchester City. Unfortunately for them, I see Newcastle taking advantage of this and keeping up their great streak.”
To succeed, Mikel Arteta and the company will need to perform at the highest level. Manchester City would probably keep the championship if any additional points were dropped.
Before the match against Newcastle, Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, discusses Martin Odegaard’s goals:
Before the Gunners’ match against Newcastle, Mikel Arteta criticized club captain Martin Odegaard’s performance as an attacking midfielder for his squad.
On May 2, in their 3-1 victory over Chelsea at the Emirates, Odegaard scored once more. The Gunners returned to winning ways thanks to a superb first-half brace from the Norwegian.
To help their midfielders, Arteta’s team intentionally plays with late rushes into the box, as evidenced by the goals he scored on those occasions. He stated during the pre-game press conference (via Arsenal FC): “We play a certain way to take advantage of those spaces because our attacking midfielders need to be able to do that. Martin can accomplish it; he frequently finds himself in those circumstances, and then he executes the final move skillfully. It’s crucial to us.”
This season, Odegaard has been a crucial component of the Gunners’ title challenge. In 41 games played thus far this season, their captain has 14 goals and 8 assists.
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