In the pre-match match between Arsenal and Brentford, renowned soccer pundit Martin Keown analyzed the current situation of Arsenal and the trend of the Premier League title race. Keown said that Arsenal is struggling this season, not only facing the challenges of loose discipline and frequent injuries, but also the absence of the core players Odego and Saka is even worse, which has far-reaching effects on the team's overall strength.
Nonetheless, Keown recognized Coach Arteta's coping strategy and believes that the team still has time to adjust its form. He further pointed out that Arsenal's stats are comparable to last season's, with the same number of goals conceded and only one less goal scored, which implies that the team is on the right track but needs to go further in terms of performance in order to ask for the title.
Keown also expressed his dissatisfaction with Chelsea's recent performance. He was expecting a three-way battle for the title to add interest to the tournament, but Chelsea's loss made the title race seem a little flat. He emphasized that Arsenal's forward line must look for more scoring chances, especially against strong opponents such as Diaz and Gacobo, and if they can improve their goal-scoring efficiency, it will help the team's fight for the title.
