Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has urged them to take advantage of this chance to win the Premier League.
The Gunners have been superb for much of this season but have been stuttering in their recent fixtures.
Their last two matches have ended in a defeat and a draw, which does not inspire confidence among some fans ahead of the game against Manchester City.
Arsenal didn’t make the top four last season and has not been this close to a title in a very long time.
Wenger was at the helm at the Emirates for two decades and knows chances to win the league do not come along that often.
He has now urged the current Gunners side to take this one and win the title because next season could be harder.
‘You win it when you can win it and you don’t care too much about the rest you take the title and let the rest talk about it,’ the Frenchman told beIN Sports.
‘I agree the conditions next season won’t be as favourable as they are now so let’s not miss this opportunity. Arsenal has 51 points after 21 games, which is remarkable.
‘I feel the usual threats are all out of the race. The only threat is City and even City is now not as dominant as they were last year or two years before, and I feel since the start of the season City was more vulnerable defensively than before.’
Just Arsenal Opinion
Wenger knows what it means to be in a title race in England and what it requires to emerge victorious.
The ex-gaffer’s advice should be taken seriously because he knows what he is speaking about and most fans will also agree with him.
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Always a pleasure to hear from the legendary Frenchman, if only the off side rules could change to his suggestion what an attacking and attractive game we could all experience.
Wenger is right to see the need to seize the day. With Liverpool struggling and Chelsea off the pace, Arsenal have a chance to snatch the title against an underperforming top six. Even so, it is a three-team race now, with Arsenal, Man City and Man U all in the hunt. Arsenal have two games against City, tomorrow’s and one laterin the season. Regardless of how this one turns out, it will be interesting to see if that second game against the Champions is still relevant late in the season, or if performances by City and Man U render it moot.
Manchester United seem to be back on track and clawing their way up the table. Chelsea are spenidng money like Elon Musk on a bender, and if Liverpool fix their midfield problems, next season is likely to be significantly more competetive for top four places, especially with Newcastle spending 320 million euros over two years and becoming a threat to replace Tottenham as a member of the Big Six.
Manchester city are under threat, but FFP has never been used to hold one of the big teams to account. It is usually a case of; Man City flout FFP, the FA comes down hard and Derby County get a points deduction. UIt would be interesting to see how the FA’s FFP watchdogs deal with Newcastle’s sudden discovery of 320 million under the club’s mattress.