Tim Sherwood has tipped three groups to ‘spoil’ Arsenal’s Premier League title problem.
Liverpool have opened up an eight-point lead on the prime of the desk however that deficit shall be reduce to 5 if Arsenal win their recreation in hand.
Arne Slot’s aspect have misplaced simply as soon as within the league this season however have not less than given Arsenal title hope by dropping factors in two of their final three video games.
Liverpool conceded a last-gasp equaliser to attract with Merseyside rivals Everton earlier within the month earlier than drawing 2-2 with Aston Villa on Wednesday night time.
Arsenal, in the meantime, have received three video games in a row, although harder exams certainly await for a group who solely have three recognised forwards following Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus’ severe harm setbacks.
Each Sherwood and Danny Murphy consider Arsenal have harder fixtures on the horizon than Liverpool regardless of the leaders travelling to Manchester Metropolis this weekend.
‘I feel in case you take a look at it, Liverpool have gotten 4 house video games out of the subsequent six and Anfield is a fortress,’ Sherwood advised Premier League Productions.
‘I might moderately than run. Arsenal have gotten three and three. Two of these are at [Nottingham] Forest and [Manchester] United.
‘You possibly can argue United have been a simple trip for lots of groups just lately however Man United are inclined to put up a struggle towards the larger groups. They knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup bear in mind.
‘I feel though Liverpool have Man Metropolis on the weekend, they’ve obtained higher fixtures arising than Arsenal.’
Sherwood agreed with Murphy’s declare and pointed to Arsenal’s upcoming London derbies towards West Ham, Chelsea and Fulham as potential banana skins.
‘I agree, I agree,’ Sherwood mentioned. ‘I take a look at Arsenal’s fixtures and their house video games are London derbies.
‘We all know how troublesome they are often. Even when it’s not your principal rival it’s very troublesome as a result of groups take an enormous following with them.
‘Chelsea at house as effectively… they’ll damage anybody on their day. I do know they’re not having a great time of it in the mean time however they’ll beat anybody.
‘Once I performed and we have been going to a group difficult for a title, there was all the time some additional on the sport. You needed to be a celebration pooper.
‘As unhappy because it sounds, that was generally the one factor you have been enjoying for, to spoil another person’s season.
‘Chelsea, West Ham and Fulham will certainly need to spoil Arsenal’s season, they received’t need Arsenal to win the league.’
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