Arsenal’s 2-1 victory over Tottenham in the North London derby has reignited their pursuit of league leaders Liverpool, closing the gap to just four points. But are the Gunners firing on all cylinders?
In this week’s Hit the Target podcast, we assessed the highly anticipated return of Unai Emery to the Emirates! While Arsenal has been securing results, their performances haven’t been as convincing as they were at the start of the season.
In five of their last seven Premier League games, they’ve either won by a single goal or drawn, raising concerns about their attacking potency.
On Hit the Target powered by Hollywoodbets, England football analyst Nigel Naicker lamented Arsenal’s attack revealing that they should have scored more goals last time out against Spurs. Naicker said, “I felt the performance was really good. Chance creation was there, you [Arsenal] dominated the game. There is however, the glaring chances missed and if you are going to create so many chances, you should be way out of sight. I think they could have scored at least two to three more goals against Spurs, but yeh, it looks like a serious problem now putting the ball in the back of the net.”
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Aston Villa are a team that has caused Arsenal problems recently, winning two of their last three meetings. With the Villians in good form after a 1-0 win over Everton, this game is a significant hurdle for Arsenal as they look to maintain their title challenge.