In a 30th round of the Premier League that ended earlier, Arsenal took on Aston Villa away. In the end, with Saka's goal in the 29th minute of the first half, he won 1-0 and scored three points. It was also Arsenal's first five-game winning streak since May 2015. Saka's goal was also Arsenal's 2,000th in Premier League history, and they also became the third team in Premier League history to set this milestone, which is gratifying.
Arsenal's first win in this round of the league has also made Manchester United and Tottenham fans desperate, and the familiar "4-race" is back. After winning Villa, this is already arteta's 11th win in the last 14 league games, with three no wins being 1-2 Manchester City, 0-2 Liverpool and 0-0 draws with Burnley.
Apart from the 0-0 Burnley game, Arsenal have only lost to two title-contending teams, while in another 11 games against lower-middle-tier teams in the Premier League, Arteta's side have won all. That said, Arsenal basically got the points they deserved, which is where they make their 4-4 opponents feel desperate. Of the remaining 10 league rounds, the only team to rank higher than Arsenal is Chelsea. In the gunner's current state, they are unlikely to waste the huge advantage of their hands.
Earlier, the probability of the big data model analysis of the data website The Analyst showed that the probability of Arsenal getting the top 4 was as high as 57.7%. And after the victory over Villa, the probability will surely continue to rise, breaking through 60%. Correspondingly, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, which originally had a probability of 22% and 17.7%, are expected to be further reduced.
Judging by the schedule, Arsenal's most critical wave came at the end of April. The Gunners will then face Chelsea, Manchester City and West Ham in a row, with a total of nine points in three games. This is also the strongest opponent Arsenal can meet in the remaining schedule, which can be regarded as a wave of "little devil schedule". For Arsenal and other opponents in the 4th, after this wave of fixtures, it will be clear how much hope they still have, especially Manchester United and West Ham. If United are determined to compete for 4 and still want to save the suspense for the end, this kind of direct dialogue with the opponent who is fighting for 4 must be won. In the first leg of the season, United won 3-2, led by acting manager Carrick Carrick.
But overall, Arsenal's progress this season has been very noticeable. After the turmoil of the beginning of the season, Arteta gradually came out of the class crisis and became more and more stable. His tactical philosophy began to take root at the Emirates Stadium little by little, the young players grew steadily, the new signings gradually integrated, and everything was improving. Manchester United, on the other hand, have started a new round of reconstruction under the leadership of the new manager this summer, and they have to return to the original point after going around.