Arsenal need a miracle to finish in the top four this season after stumbling to a draw in their last home league game. Victory at Burnley next Sunday, combined with a defeat for Tottenham Hotspur and a freakish swing in goal difference, could yet save Unai Emery’s team but, realistically, their chances of reaching next season’s Champions League depend on winning this season’s Europa League. They have a 3-1 lead going into Thursday’s away leg of the semi-final in Valencia. That may not be enough if they play the way they did here.
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Written by Paul Doyle at the Emirates Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/05/arsenal-brighton-premier-league-match-report under the title “Glenn Murray’s penalty leaves Arsenal needing miracle to make top four”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
