Arsenal have exhausted all room for error in the Premier League title chase, hoping to at least temporarily take the lead at the top of the table as they visit Wolves on Saturday.
The Gunners slipped in the race last time out against Aston Villa, leaving them two points back of Manchester City. Then, like all three of their fellow title chasers, they were dumped out of Europe midweek as they crashed out in the Champions League quarterfinals at the hands of Bayern Munich.
Now, with just the hotly contested league to play for, it's all hands on deck with six games to go. With City pausing to contest the FA Cup semifinals this weekend, Arsenal can go top of the table with a win, even if they still would not control their own destiny.
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Wolves, meanwhile, sit 11th in the Premier League table, having fallen a bit amidst a run of four straight games without victory. They have suffered draws against relegation candidates Burnley and Nottingham Forest, plus defeat to Aston Villa and West Ham in that stretch.
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Like the other title Premier League candidates, Arsenal look exhausted as the 2023/24 season comes to a close. They are making uncharacteristic defensive errors on an increasingly regular basis, and cannot muster the same overwhelming attacking onslaught they became known for through the exceptional February and March run.
Thankfully, in this fixture, they'll go up against another English side whose traditionally stout defensive setup is cracking under the weight of a long season. Jose Sa has been sensational in goal for Wolves this year, but even he has been powerless to keep them from
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