Now the competition in the EPL is no longer about fighting for the trophy, the teams ranked 2 to 7 will compete with each other to win tickets to the UCL. This season's competition is more competitive than the previous season, the very small difference in points between the teams means they have to compete until the end of the season to get the 4 remaining tickets.
Arsenal only need one more win to secure a ticket, while the other three tickets are still up for grabs by City, Nottingham, Newcastle, Chelsea and Aston Villa.
But I think Arsenal is also almost certain to get the UCL ticket. Because getting 1 more win is not difficult for Arsenal in the remaining matches this season. Moreover, the opponents they will face are not that strong, as there are two matches that Arsenal should be able to win, namely the matches against Bournemouth and Southampton. Meanwhile, the other two matches are against Newcastle and Liverpool which are of course very difficult. But if Arsenal had also managed to win yesterday's match against Crystal Palace then Arsenal could be in a more comfortable position now. But unexpectedly Arsenal were able to be held to a draw by Crystal Palace in that match.
For the time being, Arteta will first focus his team on preparing for the big match in the UCL semi-final against PSG. Because it will be a very tough match for Arsenal and even for their opponents. I even had a hard time deciding which one to favourite. Because both teams have the same motivation and performance.