LONDON, England – Arsenal go return to Premier League action this weekend, as dem still dey recover from mixed results. Dem go travel go Merseyside to meet newly crowned champions Liverpool this Saturday.
Earlier for di season, dis match gree dey talk say e fit be title decider, but as e take be now, e don change matter. Liverpool don dey 15 points clear of Arsenal, and di title race don done waka far from Arsenal’s grasp. For paper, dis fixture fit look like dead rubber, but for Arsenal wey dey struggle to hold Champions League spot, everything dey at stake.
Reports dey indicate say dis error go stop Arsenal from getting important points, as dem don draw 13 matches out of di 36 wey dem don play so far dis season – dat na more than a third of dem matches (36%). Only Everton don draw 15, while Brighton dey equal Arsenal on 13 draws. Na real shocking numbers, considering say Arsenal don only lose four matches all season, less than Manchester City and Newcastle.
Di main problem wey dey affect dem na say draws dey kill momentum and league position. Dem dropped points show clear say Arsenal dey face serious issue for di forward line. Instead of get one killer No.9 wey go fit change dis matches, dem don they struggle to finish matches.
From di 13 draws, nine of dem end for 1-1 or 0-0. For many of dis games, Arsenal take lead but no fit hold am, while for some, dem dey chase back but no fit catch up. Time after time, Arsenal dey lack dat decisive edge when dem dey attack.
Even when Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz dey fit, dem no still get dat sharp finisher wey every team need. Sure, dem don get some clutch moments, but e no dey happen often enough to match di top teams.
If dem get one proven striker, e for fit change di whole story of dis season. If dem fit turn just few of dem draws into wins, e fit keep Arsenal for di title conversation. But now, dem dey count di cost of missed opportunities again.
Dis summer go dey very important. Arsenal no fit waste another transfer window without sorting di need for natural goalscorer. If dem fail again, di 2025-26 season fit turn to another long, painful journey for dem. Gooners, how many of dis draws don cost us so far?
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