The 21st round of the Premier League kicked off on the evening of January 1, 2022 Beijing time, and only two matches have been postponed in this round, which is relatively lucky for fans. Arsenal have lost in the first leg of the season against the top three in the table, and this time they are good at home to meet Manchester City, they are looking forward to reversing this decline, but manager Arteta and main right-back Fuan Jianyang are suspended because of the new crown, and it is very difficult for them to score points. Conte has not led the team to win away from home since his return to the Premier League, and his opportunity has come against weak Watford in this round.
Atta is infected with COVID-19 again
Over the past few seasons, squeezing into the top four has become a luxury for Arsenal, not to mention being able to lead the fifth-placed team by more than one goal. And now the Gunners have done it, and with just four straight wins, they are currently four points ahead of fifth-placed West Ham United. Now the Gunners can take a higher view, after all, Chelsea and Liverpool, ranked second and third, have not performed as well as the Gunners.
Gunners' round-and-wake game against Wolves was postponed due to too many COVID-19 cases, giving the Gunners a valuable break, which is very rare during the Christmas New Year. However, Arsenal's own new crown situation is not optimistic, Arteta has been diagnosed again, he will not be able to play against Manchester City. In addition to him, several other club officials were also infected, and there are doubts about whether the match will go as scheduled.
Now as long as the Gunners can return to the fourth ranks, the fans are satisfied
When Guardiola's Manchester City top the table, the chances of other teams catching up with them are very low. In the Premier League era, only Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City have successfully defended the league title, and only Manchester United have done so more than once, and Guardiola's Manchester City is likely to become the second team to achieve this feat this season. Over time, Guardiola's historical status in the Premier League has become higher and higher, and reaching Ferguson's height is not a fantasy.
Arsenal were in terrible shape in the first leg of the meeting, while City were desperate to emerge from the shadow of a first-round defeat to Tottenham, which resulted in a five-goal defeat. But at that time, Fuan Jianyang and Ramsdale had not yet joined the team, and the Gunners' lineup puzzle under Arteta had not yet been completed, so gunners fans did not need to take the record at that time too seriously. It was only after the addition of the above two players that the Gunners entered a fantastic journey, especially at home, where they achieved a record of 7 wins and 1 draw.
In the first leg against Manchester City, Arsenal were like a lamb to be slaughtered
Although Arsenal have lost all the matches against the top three teams in the table so far, but against Manchester City and Liverpool are away, against Chelsea when the lineup is not formed, this return to the home stadium was a good opportunity for the Gunners to prove themselves, but unfortunately Fuan Jianyang's positive new crown test will not be able to play, so the Gunners' eight rounds of home unbeaten record may be terminated, manchester City away is expected to win a small victory.
Although the only two victories that Ranieri has led since taking office have thrilled fans, their record overall is still very bad, and the goals conceded in the back line cannot be stopped like a flood of broken banks, which is really not like Ranieri's coaching style. Judging from the current situation, Watford can only hope to retain its current ranking if it expects its relegation opponents to remain sluggish. Solskjaer was able to retain his position against many strong teams, but the last straw that crushed him was such a weak Watford, which cannot help but lament the uncertainty of fate.
The manager must not have figured out how he lost to Watford
When Watford chose Ranieri, a lot of people were worried about the team, and when Conte chose Tottenham, a lot of people were worried about the manager. After all, Levy has never had the habit of meeting the needs of coaches before, and many people even think that Conte didn't bother to discuss coaching with Levi, but that's how it happened. After Conte took over, Tottenham's record has indeed improved compared to before, and now they are back in the battle for four, depending on what Tottenham will do in the winter window. By chance, Spurs played six consecutive home games in December, which is also the six games that have given Conte a foothold, but Conte has not yet won away from home since he took office, and his opportunity has come this round.
Watford's last defeat at home to Tottenham was just five years ago on January 1, and from the current analysis of the state of the two teams, Spurs can win more than one goal. Fans who have any views and predictions about this round of the Premier League are welcome to share them in the comments section.