{"id":905,"date":"2026-04-28T11:46:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esport.com.ng\/?p=905"},"modified":"2026-04-28T11:46:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:46:52","slug":"carragher-names-the-game-that-could-cost-unfortunate-gunners-the-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esport.com.ng\/?p=905","title":{"rendered":"Carragher names the game that could cost &#8216;unfortunate&#8217; Gunners the title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Jamie Carragher insists he is worried that Arsenal will throw away their Premier League title hopes when they face Fulham over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners beat Newcastle United 1-0 on Saturday to reclaim their spot at the top of the Premier League, thanks to a stunning curled effort from the edge of the box from Eberechi Eze.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arsenal<\/strong> are now three points ahead of second-placed Manchester City but the Citizens have built up a game in hand after playing Southampton in the FA Cup over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners face Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday before playing Fulham in their next Premier League match on Saturday,<\/p>\n<p>And Carragher reckons the hectic schedule could come back to bite Mikel Arteta\u2019s side when they face the Cottagers in their next Premier League fixture.<\/p>\n<p>Carragher said on <em>Sky Sports<\/em>: \u201cI feel Arsenal have been unfortunate, and I know this playing Champions League semi finals, when you play Wednesday then Tuesday that\u2019s a big difference between Tuesday then Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ:<span> <\/span>Premier League winners and losers: Arsenal, Spurs, Wilson, Le Bris, Newcastle\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re actually playing three games in six days, rather than three games in eight days. It\u2019s a massive difference at this stage of the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why I really worry for Arsenal about this (the Fulham game). You play away and have to travel, Fulham are a good and decent side and then you\u2019ve got to go again on the Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve been very unfortunate the way the games have fallen. Three games in six days is really tough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"0b629b85ba2abe5ff39df9829ee5fb57\" image-id=\"mcfchnd7A7KP\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 100%;\"\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p>\u201cMy worry isn\u2019t nerves, it\u2019s fatigue\u201d &#x1f914;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Carra23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Carra23<\/a> says Arsenal showed signs of fatigue in their performance vs Newcastle &#x1f50a; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lSq92pMlDW\">pic.twitter.com\/lSq92pMlDW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsPL\/status\/2048836528013459494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Carragher: My worry for Arsenal is fatigue<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Carragher thinks fatigue is catching up with Arsenal after a long season and fears it will cost them in the run-in.<\/p>\n<p>The Liverpool legend added: \u201cMy worry watching them wasn\u2019t nerves and it hasn\u2019t been the last few weeks, mine is fatigue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE ARSENAL COVERAGE ON F365\u2026<\/strong><br \/><span>* <strong>Keown calls on Arsenal fans to give more \u2018support\u2019 to star going through \u2018difficult moment\u2019<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span>* <strong>Arsenal did not learn from Liverpool; they added depth and not difference<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span>* <strong>Rooney makes fresh PL title prediction as Arsenal receive \u2018massive\u2019 boost<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me Arsenal are the best team in the league without the ball. It is difficult to score against them and it is difficult to play against them. When they\u2019re at their best they\u2019re one of the best pressing teams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was far too easy for Newcastle to make passes and get to the edge of the box.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey couldn\u2019t create too much when they got there which is a sign of the Arsenal back four but it looked leggy to me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was too easy for Tonali and Guimaraes to dicate the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo see Newcastle play with ease at the Emirates was a worry to me and smacked of fatigue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>\n        !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n        {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n        n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n        if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n        n.queue=();t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n        t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)(0);\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n        'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n        fbq('init', '1399787394855675');\n        fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    <\/script><script>\n        !function(e,n,t){var o=e.getElementsByTagName(n)(0);e.getElementById\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jamie Carragher insists he is worried that Arsenal will throw away their Premier League title hopes when they face Fulham over the weekend. 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