Barcelona have officially announced Joan Laporta and Victor Font as the final candidates for the 15 March presidential elections.
With most of the 20 teams having around 10 games left to play, including Arsenal and Wolverhampton, the title race is entering its most important stage. Every match now is vital, as a single mistake could decide who becomes champions.
The main focus is on the top two teams. Arsenal are currently leading the table, while defending champions Manchester City are just five points behind. Former Ivorian footballer and coach Yaya Toure believes Manchester City can still catch up. He feels that City’s experience, strong squad depth, and winning mentality could help them close the gap and take the league this season.
“I think it could be the turning point because for me, in my opinion, if Manchester City wins a game against Arsenal, it will be big, big. “
As both team will go head-to-head in the Carabao Cup final on March 22 at the Wembley Stadium.
On the other hand, former Arsenal captain and manager Patrick Vieira believes it is time for Arsenal to finish the job. He knows the club has often been seen as “second best,” coming close to the title but falling short at the final moment.
“But the build that they have experienced in the last four years. So they finished, second, second, and now they are at the top, and they managed to get there at the end, and I think they gained so much experience in the couple of years, and they are really close to winning it.”
“I believe that Arsenal are much stronger than they were last year, when you are looking at the team and the quality of players.”
Arsenal’s next Premier League match is on Wednesday against 11th-place Brighton. Manchester City will host struggling Nottingham Forest, who are at the bottom of the table and fighting to avoid dropping further into the relegation zone, at the Etihad Stadium on the same day.
