Arsenal's defeat to Sporting, which caused them to fail to advance to the next round, did have a bit of a shock effect. What's more, so far Arsenal have been able to play pretty well. But indeed, Sporting is in fact not an ordinary club that can be handled easily and ends in defeat. Meanwhile, in the EPL, Arsenal's position is actually very good. They were able to leave Man City with quite a lot of difference in points, so it is possible that Arsenal will be in the EPL for this season. Even though this is still not certain because there is still time.
Of course, Arsenal's defeat will be hard to forget considering that Arsenal is currently in a positive trend in the EPL league. Will Arsenal's defeat affect the EPL? Can Arsenal maintain their top spot in the Premier League?
From the several soccer matches that I watched, in my opinion, there were 2 matches that could be considered beautiful football, not just for attacking or for beautiful goals. But LUCK and maximum defensive including goalkeepers also influence in a match, and that is what Sporting Lisbon has.
2012 Munich Chelsea final. Chelsea champion
2023 Arsenal Sporting. Sporting won
So if someone says we win possession, we win shot on target, remember Mourinho's philosophy. Win is everything, whatever the strategy.