Arsenal face three-game challenge to earn Premier League title boost after Bayern concern

Arsenal weredeservedly beaten by a Bayern Munich team that looked the better of the two sides across the two legs. It was a humbling for the Gunners who were back in the competition after a significant period away, getting further than they had for nearly one and a half decades.

The performance was certainly coming in for scrutiny as the cautious approach Arsenal took wasn’t able to land a meaningful blow or test of Manuel Neuer. The biggest chance of the game for the Gunners falling to Gabriel Martinelli who struck a low effort straight at the German.

What it means is that Arsenal have only one final competition to play for, the Premier League. They take on Wolves at Molineux this weekend, but looking back on last night’s game and the successes and frustrations will be key to managing the way forward.

After a disappointing night, it always makes the successes that much trickier to run through. The most obvious one, though, is the easing of the fixture schedule as the league continues to run down with six games left.

Arsenal still have midweek responsibilities next week as they take on Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium before heading to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium the week after. You’d imagine that to win the title, the Gunners do indeed need to win the rest of their games.

While Manchester City have also been eliminated after a penalty shootout defeat to Real Madrid, they have the FA Cup which increases the schedule for them too — starting with a semi-final against Chelsea at the weekend. The battle of the mental blow of elimination could now play a part.

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