Record-breaking goals, yet 89 points secures second. How far from title?

Iti911

No miracles, no magical moments. After defeating West Ham United 3-1, Manchester City secured this season's Premier League title with a 2-point lead over Arsenal, achieving the feat of four consecutive championships. However, today's focus is not on Manchester City, but on Arsenal, who despite their best efforts, only managed to secure second place. They performed admirably, but against Manchester City, it was still not enough.

This season, Arsenal achieved a record of 28 wins, 5 draws, and 5 losses in 38 league matches. Their 28 wins set a record for the most wins in their Premier League history, while their 89 points marked the second-highest total since the unbeaten season. Additionally, their 91 goals scored also set a new club record. However, despite breaking so many records, the team still couldn't win the championship, simply because they encountered a more formidable opponent: Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.

Furthermore, Arsenal's performance in top-six clashes this season was outstanding. In the "Big Six" encounters, they remained unbeaten with 6 wins and 4 draws in 10 matches, ranking first among the Big Six teams. Arsenal is no longer the team that used to crumble under pressure. Additionally, after a seven-year absence, they made a decent return to the Champions League this season. Breaking a long-standing curse, they advanced to the quarter-finals and narrowly lost 1-0 to the Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.

However, despite all these achievements, ultimately, a championship is needed to be convincing. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta expressed his gratitude to the over 60,000 home fans after the season ended, stating that the team has always been grateful for the fans' support. While not winning the championship was disappointing, the fans made them believe that they will eventually win it. Arsenal will not settle for this, and they hope the fans will have higher expectations for the team. Arsenal believes that one day they will realize their dream.

Janak9955

Arsenal has performed remarkably well this season and will surely improve in the future!

Ritu77

Arsenal is really strong, congratulations Manchester City~

Ritu13

Finishing as runners-up for two consecutive seasons, but this season's Arsenal is much better than last season's Arsenal. Last season, Arsenal collapsed towards the end of the league, clumsily handing the championship back to Manchester City, perhaps City didn't even consider Arsenal as a serious contender at that time. However, this season, despite ending up as runners-up again, Arteta's team fought until the very last moment. With Manchester City holding the advantage to clinch the title, it was extremely difficult to mount a comeback against them. As long as Manchester City maintained their lead in points, they wouldn't lose, a bitter lesson Liverpool under Klopp learned well. This time, it was Arsenal's turn. The match that shouldn't have been lost was the 0-2 defeat to Aston Villa at home on April 14th. Struggling with the crucial Champions League battle, Arsenal clearly lacked firepower in this match. Emery also wanted to prove his worth by leading Villa to snatch three crucial points from his former club. Just ten days before that match, Manchester City beat Villa 4-1. Villa became the true behind-the-scenes player in determining the champion of this season. Although they didn't win the title, Arsenal's spirit in the final few matches of the league deserves recognition. Just when everyone thought Arsenal would falter against Tottenham and Manchester United, potentially handing the title to Manchester City, Arsenal resiliently secured three points, keeping the suspense alive until the final round. This can be considered progress.

Next season, Manchester City will remain strong, but these young talents at Arsenal will also mature further. With the current lineup and good health, I believe Arsenal will have another chance to challenge for the Premier League title. Let's look forward to Arsenal as the Premier League champions for the 2024-2025 season!

Indra55

Every team wants to win the championship, but there can only be one. So, while some rejoice, others worry. Let's wait and see!

Jafar224

Arsenal facing Manchester City is really unfortunate...

Kalkin995

It really feels like Arsenal is giving their all, so why does it always end up like this? Are they destined to always be second best? The whole Arsenal team truly puts in a lot of effort in every match.......