Shaka Hislop

After you refused to stick up for goalkeepers.

Sorry, Sid.

I think you can say that about Arsenal for quite some time.

I think the difference between Arsenal and everybody else, while everybody's right, everybody else just seems to be falling apart, Arsenal are still very good defensively.

And that's the thing that will get them over the line that...

Maybe they drop points, but you don't see them losing too many.

Everybody else, given their inconsistencies, especially how poor they are at the back, every single one of the likely contenders, you feel that there are more losses between now and May than with Arsenal.

That's the only thing.

And there is still this feeling, this belief about Arsenal, and I'll say it again, and set pieces, and that could be their savior.

Because let's be honest.

As good as the defense is, as they have, you look at their attack, and it has been underwhelming, is about as good a word as I can use here.

But Kai Osaka hasn't shown anything like the player we know he can be.

We've spoken about Yoko Reis, with Trossard yesterday, but it could be anybody else.

And it's a front three or front four, however you want to look at it, if you include Odegaard in there.

That just...

have not created enough.

And while they dominated the early exchanges, Lemmens had two, maybe three saves to make, one of significance.

It's just not an attack that fills you with a whole lot of confidence.

Defensively, that will be the difference maker for Arsenal in winning this title.

And I've said this time and time again, it's far easier to choose than it is to lead.