Arsenal 2-1 Leicester City - Five Talking Points
Arsenal reignited the title race with a last-gasp winner against the current league leaders Leicester City at Emirates. Danny Welbeck came off the bench to clinch it for Arsenal in the last minute. Jaime Vardy opened the scoring for the visitors from the penalty spot in the first half but Wenger’s inspired substitutions wrested the game for the hosts.Theo Walcott levelled the game with a cool finish after the Foxes were reduced down to 10 men as Danny Simpson saw red for his clumsy challenge which earned him a second caution for the game. The win shaves Leicester’s lead over Arsenal by three points and is now down to five points.Here are the five major talking points from the match:
#1 Can the Foxes go the distance?
After their resounding win over Manchester City, Leicester City were anointed as the champions’ elect. Although the initial scepticism surrounding their title charge was gradually eroded after last week, a large majority of the fraternity is still having their apprehension on Foxes’ title charge.
Premier League has witnessed many intriguing titles challenges and this season is surely turning out to be one of the most unpredictable seasons since 1995. Usually, the team who leads in February is crowned as the champion in May but the pundits still doubt whether Leicester can hold their own against their seasoned rivals in the home stretch of the title race. And today’s defeat at Emirates has thrown the title race wide open.
Except Manchester City, none of the current contenders have proved their mettle in recent past when locked in the tussle of the glory. And the pressure of title victory can take a toll on the best of teams. Can Foxes hold their own against their seasoned rivals who have experience of numerous titles battles? We’ll have our answers on 15th May.