Arsenal should score first against Leicester City this weekend, according to Paul Merson, if they want to calm their Premier League title nerves..
Despite having played one fewer league match than the reigning champions, Mikel Arteta’s men currently lead the pack, two points ahead of second-placed Manchester City. The north Londoners defeated Aston Villa 4-2 last weekend in a high-scoring affair at Villa Park, snapping a four-game winless streak in all competitions.
Merson, a former Arsenal player, has advised his former team to avoid conceding an early goal against Leicester, claiming that Arteta’s side has recently suffered from nerves as a result of starting matches unusually slowly.
In an article for Sportskeeda, he stated: “Arsenal have a relatively easy set of fixtures coming up, and if City falters in any of these upcoming gameweeks, the Gunners could be on their way to winning the Premier League.
Right now, Arsenal is the team to watch. Arteta’s team appears to be nervous on occasion, and they appear to be caught between wanting to be defensively solid and going all-out in attack..
“They should ideally score first, and if they do, they will play their best football for the remainder of the game. But they haven’t been doing much in recent games, which has led to them being shaky at the back as nerves begin to show..
In an entertaining game, I expect Arsenal to win.”
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