Jamie Carragher picks out Arsenal's most worrying game in Premier League title race run-in
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The game are stacking up for Arsenal, but Jamie Carragher believes there is one particular clash which looks perilous for Mikel Arteta's sideJamie Carragher has cautioned Arsenal against letting their Champions League semi-final distract from the threat Fulham will pose. Three days afterwards, Mikel Arteta's men welcome Fulham in a crucial Premier League title showdown.City will draw level on points with the Gunners if they win their game in hand, meaning the north Londoners simply cannot afford to surrender more ground if they harbour ambitions of lifting the trophy.
Yet Carragher, who secured Champions League glory but never Premier League success as a player, cautioned Arsenal that their punishing schedule of three fixtures in six days will exact a heavy toll.READ MORE: Arsenal receive major Kai Havertz injury boost as timeline for return setREAD MORE: Man City ask for help from Premier League bosses ahead of Arsenal title battleSpeaking on Monday Night Football, Carragher said: "I know this myself when playing Champions League semi-finals when you play Wednesday-Tuesday, that is a big difference between playing Tuesday-Wednesday."You are actually playing three games in six days rather than three games in eight days and that is a massive difference at this stage in the season and that is why I really worry for Arsenal about this (Fulham at home).FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! Latest Gunners news and more on our dedicated Facebook page"So you play Wednesday night there (away at Atletico) which is really difficult, you have to travel back away.
We should have finished with a bigger margin in certain moments of the game."But when it's 1-0 it's always tough because they have quality, because they brought so many good players on the bench as well. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.