Granit Xhaka has warned Arsenal now face “six cup finals” in the battle for a Champions League place.
Arsenal have an identical record to bitter rivals Tottenham having played 32 games, won 18, drawn three and lost 11 with only Spurs’ superior goal difference keeping them in fourth. The scrap could all come down to the rearranged North London derby at White Hart Lane on May 9 with a lucrative place back among Europe’s elite as the ultimate prize.
But it will also come down to a battle of wills and nerve as Arsenal looked like they had blown up after three straight defeats before their win at Chelsea on Wednesday night. Now they face top four rivals Manchester United at the Emirates on Saturday when they hope to turn the pressure on Tottenham who travel to Brentford later in the day.
