I believe the 2023–24 Premier League title race will be between Arsenal, Manchester City, and Liverpool. Some claim that Aston Villa are also in the title fight, but I have a feeling they will come down with the Xmas decorations, so let’s stick with Manchester City, Liverpool, and our Arsenal as the main title contenders.
After the PL Round 18 games, Arsenal is on top, and it appears like fate has given them the potential to run away with the league and set the pace for City and the Reds.
As fans, we can talk about the title battle since it is what keeps us coming back to watch the team week after week. However, while we are engaged in a battle of words about the title race with opposition fans, the Arsenal players are not allowing the title race debate to distract them. All they care about is winning game after game and hoping that at the end of it, they’ll be in a better position to win it. At least that’s the sense I got after hearing what Saka had to say about the title race.
“I don’t think we can talk about the title yet. It is still too early for that kind of talk,” said Saka on Sky Sports. “We got a point; we are still number one over Christmas, which is nice.
“But it is too early to talk about the championship.”
Last season, Arteta and the boys led the title chase for a record 248 days but fell short. I’m hoping that come 2024, they’ll be smarter and know what to do to sustain the race and win the crown. And the fact is the fans are going to carry on dreaming that this is our year, as long as the team keeps up their scintillating top form….
Darren N
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The kid is right, the big jug is not decided by Christmas.
Daren N.
I don’t think Bukayo Saka the Gooners acclaimed Arsenal star player. Is on the same page with the very Gooners who have acclaimed him. And who are believing that Arsenal will win title this season for the 2nd time of asking in long past seasons. But is Bukayo’s: too early to talk of the title win by Arsenal reported statement making made by him not constituting to a lack of Arsenal Epl title win believes or mentality?
For, many of us Gooners aren already believing and talking that our beloved Arsenal will win the treble this season. Moreso as Arsenal currently are atop of the Epl. And have the team on ground that is more than capable to continue to be on top of the league. Despite that the team will be strengthened with some new top quality additions during the next winter transfer window.
Arsenal have been top of the league at Christmas more frequently in their entire history, being tied with Everton for third place behind Liverpool and Manchester United with nine occurrences.
Unfortunately, despite leading the table at Christmas on five occasions, they have never managed to convert that into a Premier League title.
Let’s hope this is the year we break the trend and finally triumph after a Christmas Day lead!
Bukayo is right that the title should not be spoken of currently but you can bet all the players are at least thinking about it in some capacity. Personally I’m dreaming of at least 249 days on top in 2024 including May 19 and December 25.
Yes, of course FANS can and WILL dream!
But MANAGERS must be seriously pragmatic and NEVER dreamers.
MA is not a dreamer but he IS hampered, even now, by the lack of money available – despite the money spent these last two years- to bring in REAL TOP QUALITY COVER FOR OUR KEY PLAYERS, namely Rice, Saliba, Saka, Odegaard, Gabriel.
If Rice is injured we then play Jorginho or God forbid, Elneny!
I rest my case!
jon there’s decent cover for all the players you mention. It just so happens that some of the players are injured. I don’t get why you disparage Jorginho. Other than the Tottenham game when he gave the ball away,he’s done well whenever called upon. Some of the big games we won when he played alongside Rice. Anyway,I’ll try to debunk the premise that we don’t have cover.
Rice-Partey,Jorginho
Saliba- White,Tomi,Timber
Gabriel-Kiwior,Tomi
Saka- Jesus,Nelson
Odegaard- Smith Rowe,Havertz
That said,no team in world football has equal replacements for all their key players-it’s just unrealistic. Liverpool for instance have no players that can adequately replace Salah,Allison or Virgil Van Dyke. Similarly City have no like for like alternatives to Ederson,Rodri,Walker and Haaland.
Finally,our key players are relatively young with favourable injury records. That bodes well for us,unlike say,Liverpool which has some aging players that are regularly getting injured.
Onyango, Usually I AGREE ABOUT MOST OF YOUR POSTS. I have come to regard you as among the most bright fans onJA.
But I cannot agree, as a realist, that such as the ageing Jorginho, though not a bad player ,is in any way an adequate cover for the superb and vital to keep fit Rice.
I dont think you are being honest with yourself in saying that Jorginho IS decent enough cover. Depends if you want a serious title chance or just a fling at being top four.
I hoped we had all left just being top four behind and under MA NOW HAVE REAL AMBITION. And of course our rivals have injuries too. But City have been without KdB all season ans Stones for much of it ands also Rodri and Haaland of late. But they still have a deep range of top level squad, far deeper in top quality than ours or Liverpools. THEIR missing players are NOT constantly injured either ,in stark contrast to our own ones.
I am simply being honest with myself, as is always my way, as I DETEST THE DISHONESTY OF PERSONAL FAN BIAS IN POSTS
As for Elneny, I see you dont mention him and will draw my own conclusions that you agree with me he is hopeless as a serious would be top class player.
And you included all three of those excellent but hardly ever available players, which I said we cannot rely on to be fit.. Why you think we ought to rely on injury prone players, I just cannot fathom.
It is true that Timber may next season be reliaibly fit, but we are speaking of THIS season, at least I am!
It is also not true to claim that Liverpool has more ageing players than ours. They did so, but last season, although have now been replaced with younger ones
BY ALL MEANS HAVE YOUR OWN OPINION THOUGH AND IN CONTRAST, I WILL HAVE MINE.