Arsenal Invincible outlines mistake they can't make to win Premier League title (original) (raw)

Mikel Arteta is trying to win Arsenal's first Premier League title since the club's famous Invincibles team of 2003/04 - and Gilberto Silva has given him some advice

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Arsenal cannot afford to drop any points at home against lesser sides in the Premier League this season if they are to break Manchester City’s stranglehold on the title.

That’s the opinion of Gilberto Silva, who was part of the famous Invincibles side who lifted the trophy 20 years ago. Arsenal have not won the Premier League since then, but are getting closer, having come up just short against City in the past two campaigns under Mikel Arteta’s management.

City claimed the title by just two points last season, having bested Arsenal by a gap of five points in 2022/23. Pep Guardiola ’s side are going for a fifth straight title this season and what would be an eighth success in nine years.

That means there is simply no room for error for Arsenal – particularly when Liverpool appear to be making it a three-horse race this time around following a strong start under Arne Slot. “I think that the team today is very mature, structured. When we look at the Arsenal team, the players, the team, the formation, the balance between the sectors is very well defined. It is important to go far,” Silva told MyBettingSites.

“The signings that have been coming in have been important, with results, this also makes the whole job easier. It’s not just about hiring, you need to hire athletes who come in and wear the shirt and deliver results for a team like Arsenal.

“It won’t be easy, again. It is important to learn from past mistakes. In the last two seasons, they made crucial mistakes against smaller and mid-table teams, especially at home. They have to do this homework very well this season.”

Arsenal know they cannot afford slip-ups in the title race (

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Arsenal had a near-perfect record at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League last season, but they were beaten 2-0 by both West Ham and Aston Villa, while 2-2 draws came against Fulham and Tottenham. They have already dropped two points this season in the 1-1 draw against Brighton at home – and those sorts of slip-ups could be crucial come May.

Despite being unbeaten through seven games, Arsenal are currently in third place, one point behind leaders Liverpool. Former Brazil international Silva thinks Arsenal will never have a better chance than this season, having banked the experience of the last two campaigns. “They have all the conditions,” he said.

“They have been fighting with them for two years, right? In a way, they have gotten ahead of Liverpool in this dispute. Last year it was very close and perhaps even within the planning they had been doing since Arteta arrived. They managed to get ahead of the project, with the work and dedication of everyone.

“And I believe that now this year, in my view, they need to [achieve something]. I think that perhaps even as a statement of work on the part of the club itself, I see it as a year of achievement. The time has come, right?”

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