Arsenal could have gone to plus nine, Manchester City had a chance to get to minus five, Aston Villa also had a chance...
None of the three leading teams in the Premier League table achieved the goal they had last weekend, and only the Gunners remained undefeated, so despite the setback against Nottingham Forest (0:0), they increased their lead at the top compared to their closest rivals.
Fourth-placed Liverpool also made sure the weekend was a nightmare for the favorites - the reigning champions drew against Burnley (1:1) in a match in which they dominated for a long time and missed chances before being penalized midway through the second half.
City had the worst performance in this round, coming off a heavy defeat to Manchester United. It was 2:0 at Old Trafford, and it could have been more convincing.
- Is it? Diogo Dalot should have received a red card when he started against Jeremy Doku? I think so, but I don't want to bring that detail to the forefront, because United absolutely deserved to win. That puts an end to the controversy - the manager of the "citizens" was honest Pep Guardiola.
Arsenal, on the other hand, had many chances at the City Ground, and Mikel Arteta He believes his team was harmed by a penalty about ten minutes before the end.
"The explanation I received from the referee as to why it wasn't played is ridiculous and has nothing to do with what happened," Arteta said.
The favorite's poor performance in the 22nd round was completed on Sunday by Villa, who lost in Birmingham to Everton - it was 1:0, with a goal Tierra Baria in the 59rd minute.
The numbers from the last four games show how much the top teams have slowed down. It sounds a bit surreal, but Arsenal, City, Aston Villa and Liverpool have only won 19 out of a total of 48 points in the last four rounds.
They have a combined record of three wins, 10 draws and three losses. Liverpool, for example, have four draws in a row, City had three in a row before losing to United, while Villa have won just three of their last six matches. Arsenal have drawn twice, having won four before that.
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