The Premier League leaders made four short trips to other clubs in London this season – and they won all four of them. If Mikel Arteta’s Gunner gun down high-flying Fulham, they will surely be undisputed rulers of London. However, that’s no more than an opportunity to brag. This year – they want so much more than that.After Manchester City’s narrow win at Crystal Palace on Saturday, the pressure is back on Arteta and his player. With just two points between them and the second-placed Cityzens, they know they could use a bit more breathing space. However, Fulham will be no easy hurdle to skip.🗣️ “I didn’t know that. Hopefully we can do it.” 😅Mikel Arteta responds to the prospect of Arsenal becoming the first team ever in league history [If they win at Fulham with a clean sheet] to win five London derbies away from home without conceding a goal pic.twitter.com/1zM1GVKbxj— Football Daily (@footballdaily) March 11, 2023 While the Gunners haven’t tasted defeat in their last nine matches against Fulham, this Marco Silva team is wired differently. Only Manchester United, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur have left Craven Cottage with three points so far this season. The Cottage is as hostile as it’s ever been.Silva’s team are the surprise package and arguably the league’s biggest over-achievers, topped perhaps only by Newcastle. But they deserved their current position of seventh. Spearheaded by the goals of Aleksandar Mitrovic, they have steadily improved as the campaign has unfolded, and since the World Cup break, they have only lost three matches, although the last was Monday night’s defeat at the hands of neighbours Brentford.##NAJAVA_MECA_7088048##With Gabriel Jesus back in training but not yet ready for maximum efforts, Arsenal will also be sweating on the availability of Eddie Nketiah and Leandro Trossard, who have both picked up knocks. Meanwhile, Fulham will have to make do without their solid midfielder Joao Palhinha, who is suspended for this game. Being the boss in your city is nice – but being number one in the entire country is the only thing that matters this year.PREMIER LEAGUE – ROUND 27SaturdayBournemouth – Liverpool 1-0 (1-0)/Billing 28/Tottenham – Nott.Forest 3-1 (2-0)/Kane 19, 35 pen, Son 62 – Worrall 82/Everton – Brentford 1-0 (1-0)/McNeil 1/Leeds – Brighton 2-2 (1-1)/Bamford 40, Harrison 78 – Mac Allister 33, Harrison 61 og/Leicester – Chelsea 1-3 (1-2)/Daka 39 – Chilwell 11, Havertz 45+5, Kovacic 78/Crystal Palace – Man.City 0-1 (0-0)/Haaland 78 pen/Sunday17:00: (1.40) Man.Utd. (5.10) Southampton (10.0)17:00: (5.80) Fulham (3.90) Arsenal (1.70)17:00: (2.30) West Ham (3.35) Aston Villa (3.50)19:30: (1.79) Newcastle (3.60) Wolverhampton (5.60)***odds are subject to change***
