It’s not easy to admit you’ve been defeated, but Arsenal captain Marin Odegaard summoned his calmness and spoke about his team’s chances of winning the title. 🚨 Patrick Vieira on the game speaking on Sky Sports:🗣️ “You want leadership and he [Odegaard] has been the technical leader on the field but they are missing a physical leader, a leader who can get at the back of players when they are not performing at the right level.”🗣️… pic.twitter.com/zImDUCoVnz— Arsenal Reports (@arsreports) May 14, 2023 The Gunners looked doomed even before they lost to Brighton at home – and now it’s 99% confirmed: Arsenal will finish second in the Premier League behind Manchester City.”Yeah, it feels like the title race is over. It’s going to be very difficult now, to be honest, so it’s a tough one to take. It’s not a good feeling at the moment, the way we played – especially in the second half – I don’t know what happened to be honest but it’s a big, big disappointment. It feels like there is no hope now.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7257971##City can win a fifth title in six seasons by this time next week, with defeat for Arsenal at Nottingham Forest on Saturday meaning the trophy stays at the Etihad. Pep Guardiola’s side can secure top spot with a win at home to Chelsea on Sunday afternoon, regardless of what Arsenal do.Roberto De Zerbi is understandably and deservedly being coveted by top clubs. I asked him about his future… pic.twitter.com/H4HfgE1kAm— Melissa Reddy (@MelissaReddy_) May 14, 2023 This was another statement win in what looks like being a history-defining season for Brighton, who bounced back from a crushing 5-1 home defeat by Everton to produce one of their best performances of the season. They were at their clinical best as Arsenal were beaten at the Emirates for only the second time in the league. Head coach Roberto De Zerbi has called on his players to “write club history” by qualifying for Europe for the first time.
