My people, wetin we go call dis one na serious matter! Arsenal don stretch their lead for Premier League table after matchday 22, even as dem only collect one point! Na wah o! Mikel Arteta’s boys dey on top wit 50 points as dem dey chase dat league title wey dem no see since 2004.
But make we no forget say dem still need to put in work. Aston Villa just slip for Manchester United and Everton side, but dem still dey follow Arsenal closely, trailing only seven points behind. E mean say Arsenal fit allow small mistake and still dey front, but Arteta no go wan depend on dat kind cushion.
As usual, Manchester City dey loom like bad belle for dem this season, and Villa don dey show mad form, even though dem fall 1-0 to Everton for their home ground. But dis na dat time wey dey enter critical phase for the league, so make we check Arsenal’s next five matches and see how e go be with dem and their title challengers.
First off, Arsenal (50 points) dey on top, followed by Man City (44 points) and Aston Villa (43 points). Arsenal go face Man Utd on January 25, then dem go travel go Leeds on January 31 before dem face Sunderland on February 7, then Brentford on February 12, and finally dem go battle Tottenham on February 22. Na serious hustling!
But Man City dey huzzle their own as well, dey face Wolves and Tottenham wey no go easy while Villa dey expect to chop win against teams like Brentford and Bournemouth. E be like say Arsenal dey hold better cards, but we sabi say di league fit turn anytime, anytime.
For now, di Gunners need to take di next matches seriously if dem wan retain dat lead. As dem dey plan to face powerful teams like Man Utd and Tottenham, one slip could change di whole story. So, based on how dem go perform for these key matches, we fit sabi who go carry di Premier League title dis season.
Replay dey sweet my people, so just stay alert make we no miss any twist wey e go bring!
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