Don’t gamble if you’re unprepared to pay the highest possible price.That’s something Arsenal’s coach Mikel Arteta is probably thinking about right now as his side lost to Bournemouth 2-1 at Emirates on Saturday night.To make things worse, the Spaniard decided to line up his strongest squad instead of resting them for the upcoming crucial game of the season against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.And just like that, Man City are only three points behind Arsenal 😳 pic.twitter.com/AxY2oU1gyd— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 3, 2025 This way, not only Odegaard, Rice, Saka and others are tired, but the Gunners could also lose their runners-up position on the Premier League table.As things stand at the moment, they are three points above Manchester City and Newcastle could get as close as two points behind the North Londoners if they beat Brighton tomorrow.Therefore, Arsenal’s chances of qualifying for the Champions League next season don’t look like a done deal anymore after this blow. Bournemouth complete the DOUBLE over Arsenal 🫨#ARSBOU pic.twitter.com/9dDn0TgDly— Premier League India (@PLforIndia) May 3, 2025 Arsenal had several chances before taking the lead through Rice. It was a simple yet excellent pass from Odegaard, finding the midfielder dashing into the opponents’ box, rounding Kepa Arrizabalaga and firing into an empty net.However, the hosts were unable to hold onto that lead, let alone double it, as Dean Huijsen punished the misses with a header following a long throw and the Cherries’ very first shot on target. Andoni Iraola’s side – which has proven to be a true killer of those big Premier League clubs this season – managed to direct a total comeback. Evanilson scored a winner, which will definitely spark controversy because it seemed like an apparent elbow, but VAR decided it should stay. ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 35Friday Man. City – Wolverhampton 1-0 (1-0)/De Bruyne 35/Saturday Aston Villa – Fulham 1-0 (1-0)/Tielemans 12/Everton – Ipswich 2-2 (2-1)/Beto 26, McNeil 35 – Enciso 41, Hirst 79/Leicester – Southampton 2-0 (2-0)/Vardy 17, Ayew 44/Arsenal – Bournemouth 1-2 (1-0)/Rice 34 – Huijsen 67, Evanilson 75/Sunday 16.00: (1.65) Brentford (4.30) Man.Utd. (5.20)16.00: (3.00) Brighton (3.50) Newcastle (2.30)16.00: (2.25) West Ham (3.60) Tottenham (3.30)18.30: (2.25) Chelsea (3.70) Liverpool (3.15)***odds are subject to change***
