“It’s gonna be a tough one”: Paul merson drops a shocking scoreline prediction for upcoming Fullham vs Arsenal and it immediately went viral π³
Arsenal lost the 2023-24 Premier League title fight by two points; if they had converted one of their defeats from last season into a triumph, they would have won the league.
One defeat that some think cost them the league title was a 2-1 loss to Fulham at Craven Cottage. If Arsenal had won that game, they would have been the Premier Leagueβs defending champions.
Last season, Fulham made it their mission to stymie Arsenalβs title hopes. It wasnβt only that defeat that frustrated Arsenal; the Gunnersβ failure to beat them at the Emirates before that in the earlier encounter was also a cause of anguish.
Itβs mind-boggling how the Cottagers managed to remain undefeated against our Arsenal team last season.
Pundits have dropped their predictions about how Sundayβs meeting between Fulham and Arsenal at Craven Cottage will end. One such prediction comes fromΒ Paul Merson, who predicted a rather easy win for the GunnersΒ in midweek against Man United. In hisΒ SportskeedaΒ column, ex-Arsenal star holds the belief that Arsenal will emerge victorious.
Yes, he believes that Fulhamβs 3-1 victory over Brighton gives the Marco Silva-led team a chance in that game, but he also suggests stopping Arsenalβs momentum would be hard.
That said, he is confident Arsenal will be cautious heading into this game, which he predicts will end 2-1 in their favor.
Andreas Pereira of Fulham and team mates celebrate their teamβs second goal, an own goal by Matt OβRiley of Brighton & Hove Albion (not pictured) during the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Craven Cottage on December 05, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
He claimed, βIt all depends on what happens with Fulham tonight. If they beat Brighton, they will cause problems to Arsenal. But if they lose, they will be in trouble against the Gunners
βFulham are a decent team but I just think Arsenal are on an incredible run and it will be tough to stop them. Letβs not forget that Arsenal lost this fixture last season and that eventually led to them losing the Premier League title so they will be very careful. Fulham 1-2 Arsenal.β
After four wins in a row following the November international break, Arsenal fans will be hoping the trend continues.
Our boys want to be better than last season, and beating Fulham on Sunday will see them do that. Arteta and the boys need to keep winning and keep the pressure on the league leaders Liverpool.
With Liverpoolβs merseyside derby postponed today, we have a big chance to close that reducing gap.
Keep the pressure on boys!