In the Premier League, there were 38 rounds, and Arsenal led by 33 rounds, leading by 8 points at most, but the result was that Manchester City won the championship one round ahead of schedule.
Manchester city, one game less.
In the last round, Arsenal lost to Brighton at home, falling behind by 4 points in one game, and there were only 2 rounds left in the Premier League, which basically ruined the only hope of winning the championship.The gunman, the elephant sitting on a branch, finally fell from the top of the standings as expected.
What’s more, Brighton, who ended Arsenal’s two-game winning streak, was defeated in the make-up match one after another. First, he lost to Everton 1-5 at home, and then lost to Newcastle 1-3 away, only winning Arsenal in the middle.
This round, Arsenal away to Nottingham Forest, although it is Saturday night, but it is still ahead of Manchester City, the pressure can be imagined. Before the game, the British media made a lengthy analysis on the winning situation of the two teams, which was basically one-sided. The media unanimously favored Manchester City to win the championship in advance, and even some media asserted that Manchester City would win the championship lying down.
There is only one prerequisite for winning the title, that is, Arsenal lose, while Nottingham Forest is just a team fighting for relegation.
Losing is a small matter, saving face is a big matter, and the pressure of the gunman is great.Sure enough, this young team failed to hold on.
Although Arsenal took the initiative at the beginning, they could never find the feeling of getting what they wanted before under pressure. The shots of Jesus, Saca and Trossat were all very close. Nottingham forest was recycled across the board. I just wanted to get a draw and get a point, but I didn’t expect it to be a pleasant surprise.
In the 20th minute, Odegard made a mistake in returning the ball. Gibbs-White directly counterattacked after breaking the ball, took the ball to the front of the restricted area and then plugged it straight. Avonii grabbed the shot between Gabriel’s tackle and Ramsdale’s block, and the ball slowly rolled into an empty net.
It is not harmful and extremely insulting.Nottingham Forest took the lead with only 14 passes in the first 15 minutes … At this time, the gunner general could even feel the ridicule from Manchester thousands of miles away.
Although Arsenal then launched a crazy counterattack, they still couldn’t tear the defense line of Nottingham Forest, and even had no absolute chance. In the end, Nottingham Forest, with 18% possession rate, set the lowest possession rate for the winner of the Premier League match since the statistics in 2003/04.
One point turned into three points, and Nottingham Forest was relegated ahead of schedule. After Arsenal sent out the relegation gift, Manchester City was also allowed to win the Premier League championship in advance this season and achieve the great cause of three consecutive championships.
There is no denying that this is the best season for the Gunners since absolute beauty’s time, and Artta led this young team to set many team history records. However, the Premier League is a long marathon, and the standard to measure the outcome is to see who is the first to hit the line. Arsenal led the Premier League for 248 days this season, but in the end, they sent Manchester City to win the championship ahead of time, setting a record for the longest time in the history of the top leagues in England that the teams that did not win the championship led the standings.
Manchester City has successfully defended its title, and Etihad has hung a superstar poster to celebrate its third consecutive championship. Manchester City’s farewell game at home this season will be a grand celebration ceremony. Manchester City will enjoy the greetings from Chelsea in Etihad, and then March forward to the great cause of treble.
Although football is a world of winners and losers, the last-minute collapse of Arsenal was disappointing, and this team was too inexperienced. But one thing said, at least Arsenal forced out a team that could create a dynasty.
Next season, let’s start over …