Referee Michael Oliver gave Arsenal a mountain on Saturday afternoon, but the ten -minded Gunners defeated the Wolverhampton Wanderers and held with the lead leader Liverpool.
Riccardo Calafiori’s confident conclusion ensured that Arsenal was not punished for the hard red card by Myles Lewis-Skelly, although the game ended ten against ten, since Joao Gomes also received his marching command shortly before the winner.
After Liverpool Ipswich Town on the Anfield Road had hit 4-1, Arsenal’s victory ensured that they remain on the league leaders within six points, while Nottingham Forests exceptional five-goal defeat against Bournemouth of the team of Mikel Arteta gave before third place.
The race for the title in the Premier League is firmly in Liverpool’s hands, but the Gunners will not give up without a fight, and the next five games could prove to be decisive for determining the trophy at the end of the season.
Arsenal completes the first league of the Champions League in the middle of the week against Girona and since their place in the round of 16 is almost safe, they should be able to rest your players before the guest performance Manchester City next Sunday. The teams that have participated in the last two title fights will have an exchange of blows in northern London, and the Gunners will be careful in front of the men of Pep Guardiola while moving to a more recognizable version of themselves.
A huge test follows one of the simpler games that Arsenal faces in the second half of the season. You travel to Leicester City Two weeks later and will be rested on the fourth round of the FA Cup. Areta’s men are expected to punish the fighting Foxes, even if they defeat their main city rival Tottenham Hotspur.
Arsenal returns to the Emirates stage the following weekend, where it receives his London colleague West Ham United. The Irons are now under the direction of Graham Potter, who will compete against the Gunners with his fourth other club. So far, the English trainer has achieved four victories against them, including one with the Swedish Minnow Austrian Estersunds during his time.
However, it becomes more difficult at the end of February and early March. Arsenal receives surprisingly above -average players Nottingham Forest In the meantime, Liverpool has three points ahead of the Midlands team, and Liverpool is eagerly awaiting the outcome of this game. A trip to the City Ground proved to be a challenge for the Reds in early January and Arsenal will not make any illusions about the extent of their task.
A visit to the Old Trafford proved to be not a big challenge for many teams this season this season Manchester United Arsenal have already hit the FA Cup this season. The old opponents will compete against each other in the first game of the Gunners in March, on a floor on which they only won two of their last ten games.
Date and kick -off time (GMT) | device |
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25.02.25 – 4:30 p.m. | Arsenal against Man City |
15.02.25 – 12:30 p.m. | Leicester against Arsenal |
22.02.25 -15: 00 | Arsenal against West Ham |
26.02.25 – 7:30 p.m. | Nottingham Forest against Arsenal |
03.09.25 – 4:30 p.m. | Man utd against arsenal |
Liverpool is facing similarly difficult puzzles next month and begins February with a trip to the south coast. The in shape BournemouthThe last time forest defeated and is only seven points behind Arsenal will try to start an incredible result, whereby only a few exclude the possibility of a surprise in the Vitality Stadium.
After the cupuelles with Tottenham and Plymouth Argyle, Liverpool returns to the Premier League with one of his most expected games. The newly arranged Merseyside derby Everton takes place during the week because the Reds are aiming for an increasingly rare victory in Goodison Park on their last visit to the liga. They won two on their last twelve trips through Stanley Park, lost one and played nine draws.
The most uncomplicated Liverpool league game in February takes place in the middle of the month because the team has problems Wolve after Angield. In September they won the second leg at Molineux thanks to a penalty from Mohamed Salah in the second half with 2-1.
A revival Man City The team is Liverpool’s opponent the following weekend. The cityzens were in an unusually bad form this season, but start to find their way at the beginning of the new year and will undoubtedly cause problems in the Etihad Stadium to the Reds. It is an event location that the Merseysiders do not like to visit.
There is no peace for the Reds, who then start fire shit Newcastle United Just three days later. The Magpies, which could be Liverpool’s final opponents in the Carabao Cup depending on the semi-final second game, were except for a slip against Bournemouth in relentless form and Alexander Isak will try to increase his three goals in five games against the six-time European champion.
Date and kick -off time (GMT) | device |
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01.02.25 – 3:00 p.m. | Bournemouth against Liverpool |
02.12.25 – 7:30 p.m. | Everton against Liverpool |
16.02.25 – 2:00 p.m. | Liverpool against wolves |
23.02.25 – 4:30 p.m. | Man City against Liverpool |
26.02.25 – 20:15 | Liverpool against Newcastle |