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MATHEMATICAL PROOF: ARSENAL WIN OVER SPURS MAKES TITLE RACE IMPOSSIBLE TO WIN

Arsenal's dominant 4-1 derby win over Tottenham positions them as clear Premier League favourites. With a 6-point lead and Europe's best defence, the title is now theirs to lose.

Mathematical Proof: Arsenal Win Over Spurs Makes Title Race Impossible To Win
Arsenal won big against Tottenham, their north London rivals, at the Emirates Stadium

A year back, Liverpool took down both Manchester City and Real Madrid in the same week. That City win gave the Reds a nine-point lead over Arsenal, who were second, while City, the title holders, lagged 11 points behind. Those games, along with a good November, showed that Liverpool was the top team in England (and maybe Europe for a bit). And they went on to win the league.

Now, Arsenal's 4-1 victory over Tottenham puts them six points ahead of Chelsea, who are second, seven points ahead of City, their main competition, and 11 points ahead of Liverpool, the current title holders. Just like Liverpool last year, the way the Gunners won the derby makes it clear that Arsenal is the best team in the league. They're one of the best in Europe too.

Unless they get hit with a ton of injuries or have a major collapse, Arsenal should be crowned champions in May. Maybe even sooner. Other than a lucky long-range goal from Richarlison, Arsenal totally crushed Spurs. It was a real beating. Eberechi Eze was amazing.

And this was an Arsenal team without key players like Gabriel Magalhaes and Martin Odegaard. Both would have been playing if they were healthy. Also missing were Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, and Viktor Gyokeres. Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli were just back from injuries and started on the bench.

Those absences didn't matter at the Emirates. Sure, Spurs didn't put up much of a fight. But Arsenal destroyed them and played some great football. They could have scored six goals.

As for their competition? Liverpool is way out of the title race. City, with four losses in 12 games, isn't as unbeatable as it looked last season. Chelsea could still challenge Arsenal, but they have their own problems. They don't seem ready to win the league.

Arsenal has the best defence in the league, even without Gabriel, and maybe the best in Europe. And after easily beating a very defensive Spurs team, their next test is against Bayern Munich at the Emirates in the middle of the week.

Bayern is one of only three teams in the Champions League that have won all four of their games. They've scored three more goals but have also let in three, while Arsenal hasn't let in any in Europe. If they win that game, it'll be another big statement from the Gunners.

Next weekend, they play Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. If they win that, Arsenal will almost have the trophy in their hands, just like Liverpool did last year. Things are going their way, with no top-tier title rivals, and Mikel Arteta and his staff deserve a lot of credit for dealing with so many injuries this season.

Arsenal has been preparing for this for a while. They can play beautiful football, like they did against Spurs, but they can also win a physical battle. If you try to park the bus and play for a draw, they'll probably just score from a set piece. They're pretty good at those.

Arteta's Arsenal has its critics, but they're a serious team. It's hard to see anything stopping them from winning the league title in the spring.

BETRAYAL: DAVID MOYES SAYS MAN UNITED DEVIATING FROM TRUE CLUB VALUES

David Moyes says Man Utd needed a long-term rebuild in 2013 and claims the club's managerial upheaval since Sir Alex Ferguson departed represents a departure from its historic values and culture of stability.

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Moyes Exposes United's Drift from Original Values

David Moyes thinks Manchester United needed a major overhaul when he took over from Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013. He also feels the changes at Old Trafford since then go against what the club used to believe in.

Before his return to Old Trafford with Everton this Monday, Moyes said his 11 months as United's manager didn't work for different reasons, but he's moved on. Even though he inherited a title-winning team from Ferguson, Moyes isn't shocked that United is still waiting for their 21st league title.

"I always thought it would take time to fix," he said. I realised early on it wasn't going to be quick. Also, it wasn't just about United's strength. Other teams like Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Arsenal were also strong and improving. I think those clubs played a big role because their quality was getting better.

Ruben Amorim is United's sixth permanent manager since Ferguson retired. He was under pressure before the team's recent better form. Moyes believes the frequent managerial changes show a culture shift at Old Trafford. Manchester United used to be different, he said. They had a great culture. They stuck with their managers, brought through their own young players, and had good values.

Sir Alex had great values at Manchester United, and those values took time to develop. It was always a club with brilliant values, understanding the importance of bringing young players through and developing them the right way.

Meanwhile, Amorim said the storm isn't over for United, even with their five-game unbeaten run in the league.

United has won against Sunderland, Liverpool, and Brighton and drawn with Nottingham Forest and Tottenham since their 3-1 loss at Brentford on September 27. It's encouraging, but Amorim isn't getting carried away. Eleven months ago, after United beat Everton 4-0 at Old Trafford, he warned that a storm would come. He was right, as United only won seven more league games last season and finished 15th.

If you look at the bottom of the league, the teams have a lot of points, so things can change quickly. “That’s why I don’t like to say the storm is over,” said Amorim. But we're more prepared for any storm now. We need to keep that urgency in every game.

It's my job, especially at our club, to always have that feeling, which gives me a sense of urgency in every training session. In the Premier League, everything can change so fast because any team can win.

When asked if United could extend their unbeaten run to 10 games, including matches against Everton, Crystal Palace, West Ham, Wolves, and Bournemouth, Amorim said, We need to focus on being six games unbeaten, but being unbeaten isn't enough.

I was frustrated after the last two draws. For us, it's not enough to be unbeaten. We didn't win the last two games, so I don't think we were unbeaten five games ago. In my mind, we're going into the third game without a win, and we didn't win the last two, so that's how I feel.

With Benjamin Sesko out for a few weeks due to a knee injury from the 2-2 draw with Spurs, Amorim was asked if he regretted loaning Rasmus Højlund to Napoli. It's hard to keep everyone happy at these clubs. Imagine Rasmus was here, and you'd say he'd have more playing time if Ben were injured, said Amorim. It's impossible to manage a dressing room like that, so we need to improve the academy kids so they can have a chance when there's an injury.

ARSENAL'S SINGLE BIGGEST THREAT: JAMIE CARRAGHER REVEALS TITLE BLOCKER

Jamie Carragher says Arsenal have "no excuses" after their 4-1 derby win over Tottenham. With a six-point lead, he states the only thing that can stop Arsenal from winning the Premier League title is their own mindset. Thierry Henry agrees the time is now

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Carragher Identifies Only Thing Stopping Arsenal's Glory

After Arsenal's dominant 4-1 victory over Tottenham, Jamie Carragher remarked that Arsenal only has itself to blame if they fail in the Premier League title race, as this result provided a six-point lead.

Eberechi Eze's hat-trick, the first in the north London derby since 1978, powered Mikel Arteta's team to a big win at the Emirates; his display showed that the Gunners are title contenders.

Carragher said that Arsenal are the favourites for the title, especially after Manchester City's defeat to Newcastle and Liverpool's slump. He thinks that Arsenal is the team to beat this year.

Carragher noted that Arsenal has finished second in the Premier League for the past three years (twice to Manchester City and once to Liverpool). He said that the Gunners won't have any excuses if they miss out on the title again.

Carragher mentioned on Sky Sports, The only team that can stop Arsenal from lifting the title is Arsenal. The only thing that can hold them back is their own mindset. The fans might get nervous in March or April if the title race is still close.

This is their year. If they don't win it, we'll all blame them for throwing it away. In the past, there was always a team that was a bit better, but that's not the situation this season.

Thierry Henry agreed with Carragher, saying that it's time for Arsenal to accept their role as title favourites.

He explained, Sooner or later, you have to accept it. People talk about trusting the process, but now it's happening.

We believe we have the best team, so we need to make sure we can win the league. I'm not saying they will, but they need to act like they are the favourites.”

Just accept it. I'm not trying to add pressure. If I were returning in the summer, I would say, 'It's time to get serious.' We need to perform so that people are scared of us.”

Mikel Arteta admitted that Arsenal needs to focus on themselves as they get ready for a pivotal week. He commented, “We have to take it one match at a time. The league is very competitive, and games are often decided by small margins. We need to keep our momentum going, enjoy this victory, and then concentrate on Bayern Munich.

Arsenal's next Premier League match will pose a challenge, as they face Chelsea, who are currently second, at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. They also have a game against Bayern Munich in the Champions League in midweek.

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