Arsenal's Title Charge - The Final and Most Dangerous Stretch For Young Gunners

• Final Stretch of Matches For Arsenal as EPL Title Chase Reaches Crucial Point

No Europa League, no Cup distractions. Arsenal’s title charge comes down to the next 10 games. Leeds, Liverpool, West Ham, Southampton, Manchester City, Chelsea, Newcastle, Brighton, Nottingham Forest, and Wolves. Those are the teams Arsenal will face between now and the end of the Premier League season.

The Gunners are currently 8 points clear of Manchester City, who have played one game less. In a couple of weeks, that lead could also be back to 5 points if City win their outstanding match.

The Pressure

Many teams have crumbled at this stage before, with players looking too far ahead instead of taking it one game at a time, but for this young Gunners team, the challenge is more than that. The likes of Saka, Ødegaard, Saliba, Martienlli, and even one of the most experienced players in the squad Granit Xhaka have not experienced the kind of pressure that will become apparent in the coming weeks.

Jorginho will know what it feels like from his time in Italy, and also Thomas Partey, from his successful time with Atlético Madrid in Spain. However, it will be new, uncharted territory for many of the Arsenal players; Weeks of immense, unending pressure.

At a time like this, conceding a goal or making a single error, could derail things for the Gunners. Luckily for Arsenal, Mikel Arteta is no stranger to pressure like this in management. Although he was not at the helm at Manchester City, he witnessed first-hand how Pep Guardiola handled the team during times like this, and that experience will be super helpful as we enter into the last stretch of the 2022/23 season.

Manchester City will rely on their experience in recent years, after all, they did come back from a two-goal deficit to claim the League title on match-day 38 of last season; They are simply used to the pressure.

Liverpool 2013/14, Tottenham 2015/16, are recent examples of teams that faltered during the final stretch of the title race due to errors and loss of concentration.

Arsenal’s Title Charge – What to Watch out for as season nears end

Arsenal have to be extra wary of teams that are desperate for points. Leeds, West Ham and Southampton are all teams fighting to stay in the Premier League. Just like what Sean Dyche and Everton did to the Gunners at Goodison Park earlier this year, these teams will try hard to frustrate the Gunners.

Despite the incoming challenges, Arsenal need to stay true to what has worked for them all season. As long as they remain competitive and never give up till the final whistle, it will take something special to deny Arsenal their first Premier League title in almost 20 years.