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Arsenal
Predicted position: 6th
This Arsenal team is better than average but not good enough, hence landing them in a neither here nor there position of sixth. Arsenal are not expected to drop any further than that but it looks near impossible to compete for fourth place.
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Wenger's hope of qualifying for Champions League through the play-off spots is nearly over, but a strand of hope remains for them in Europa League. They face Ostersund in harsh cold conditions this week before welcoming them to the Emirates next week.
The team's home form has been excellent all season and with new recruits to bolster their attack, scoring at home does not seem to be any huge problem. The main and biggest problem is scoring and winning away from home. New signings have struggled away from home in their first few games and Arsenal are simply not doing enough to salvage the situation.
With the smallest goal difference out of the top six teams, it goes to show how bad the situation is. A leaky defence has seen the team concede 36 goals, 5 more than Liverpool and the worst out of the top six clubs. Too often, Arsenal found themselves playing catch up in the game and fighting hard for a point when their opponents grab a late winner. The team seems to be content with just a point in their games when they should be aiming to get all 3 points.
The team now has to focus on Europa League and play their star players in order to keep their Champions League hope alive. As much as Burnley have been impressive this season, the gap between Arsenal and Burnley is too great for any drastic changes.
Hence, Arsenal are expected to remain 6th until the season ends unless they can pull off a late dramatic finish to reach Champions League qualification spots. Even if Arsenal does finish well, it is dependent on the results from the other teams. Arsenal are now at the mercy of their opponents and I don't think their opponents will be that kind to let Arsenal join in the race.
