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Arsenal: 4 things needed to secure Premier League top four

By Ross Kennerley

WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: Ben White of Arsenal looks on during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal at Molineux on February 10, 2022 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images)
WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: Ben White of Arsenal looks on during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal at Molineux on February 10, 2022 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 04: Antonio Conte, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur speaks with Harry Kane of Tottenham during the UEFA Europa Conference League group G match between Tottenham Hotspur and Vitesse at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 04, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

2. More Tottenham, Manchester United, Wolves & West Ham Slip-Ups

For the past few seasons it has been less a case of who is the best of the top four pack and instead, somewhat bluntly, who is the least sh*t.

None of the sides hoping for Champions League salvation are pulling up trees and being the best of the rest will be enough to seal the deal.

Even still, Arsenal will require further mishaps from the likes of Tottenham, Manchester United, Wolves and West Ham if they are to claim fourth spot. As positive as one can be, Arteta’s side will drop more points across the 16 matches at times when they shouldn’t.

The recent slip-ups have been hugely beneficial, and as the race ebbs and flows between now and May 22, United will need to let more one goal leads slip, Spurs will have to keep dragging Antonio Conte down with them, West Ham’s European involvement has to impact their domestic campaign and Wolves’ tactical shape will come unstuck against more defensively oriented sides.

We get by with a little help from (not so close) friends. The battle of who can be least worse has commenced.

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