Former Reds player: I admire the Gunners’ qualities, but they cannot maintain their Premier League and Champions League performance at the same time

Hupu News on October 28 Recently, former Liverpool goalkeeper David James talked about his views on Arsenal in an interview with the Metro News.

David James said: "It would be unwise to say that Arsenal are leading the standings and my opinion of them has not changed. There are some qualities in Arsenal that I admire very much."

"I value performance at the data level, and the Gunners have improved in many aspects. In the past, Especially for most of last season, there was a strange statistic: if they conceded a goal in the first half, it was difficult to score again in the second half. "

"This statistic is really abnormal. I was still wondering what went wrong in the locker room. Now the situation has completely changed, and they can even score in the second half. Come back from behind to win. "

"Looking back at Arsenal's game against Manchester City, although they fell behind 0-1 early, but for Manchester City's exceptional defensive performance, the Gunners could have won that game at the Emirates Stadium. So, they have indeed made progress. "

"I think some people may watch Arsenal's game against Fulham and feel that even though they had great opportunities in the game, they did not perform to the level of a team that "seems to be in a good position to compete for the championship." "

"As many people will mention, the test Arsenal faces now is: since it has Already at the top of the list, how should they deal with the pressure? There is also another factor that needs to be considered: Arsenal participated in 14 Champions League games last season, which means that they had to play 14 Premier League games before the Champions League, and they only won 4 of these 14 league games. Obviously, the team's focus at that time was clearly biased towards the Champions League. "

"Perhaps because Liverpool had a clear advantage in the Premier League title race last season, Arsenal will focus more on the Champions League, especially when there is a chance to advance to the Champions League final at the end of the season. "

"The question now is how Arteta balances Europe's The schedule and energy of the Championship and the Premier League - especially when the team currently leads the Premier League. Even if Arsenal start well, if I had to give an answer, I don't think they can win the Premier League title. I feel that, even if it is not the last game of the season, in the last few weeks of the season, teams like Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool may still determine the ownership of the Premier League title. "

"However, it will be interesting to see how Arteta maintains Arsenal's top spot in the Premier League while ensuring Champions League qualification. But I don’t think they can maintain their excellent performance in both the Premier League and the Champions League at the same time. "