Redknapp: 'Arsenal championship will be the greatest achievement'
Redknapp stressed that Leicester winning the 2015-2016 season will always be the greatest achievement in Premier League history and "that will not be overturned". At that time, Leicester entered the season under the guidance of coach Claudio Ranieri and was underrated in the Premier League when the odds of winning the championship at the beginning of the season reached 1 to 5,000. But in a strange season when the big teams played erratically, "Foxes" became a phenomenon and were crowned champions two rounds early.
Redknapp further commented that, if they can topple Man City this season, Arsenal will create one of the greatest feats in history. The former English player was especially impressed with the way coach Mikel Arteta turned the situation at the Emirates Stadium, when Arsenal only finished eighth in the Premier League in the 2020-2021 season and lost fourth place to rival Tottenham in the rounds. end of last season.
"I'm talking about the power of the fans and when you get that kind of trust at Emirates, things are going to be very positive," Redknapp added. "They believe in the club, in Arteta and that helps a lot. Even when Arsenal make mistakes, the fans still believe in the fact that they scored the winning goal in the closing seconds of the game against Bournemouth last week. ".
As a guest of Fulham yesterday, Arsenal dominated and settled the match in the first half. In turn, Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard scored to help "Gunners" win 3-0 to re-establish a five-point gap with Man City. This result helped Arteta reach 100 victories in his 168th game in charge of Arsenal, achieving a win rate of 59.5% - the highest among Arsenal managers over the same period.
Arsenal also became the first club in English football history to reach five victories without conceding a goal when being a guest in derbies. Before defeating Fulham 2-0, Arteta's teachers and students won Crystal Palace 2-0, Brentford 3-0, Chelsea 1-0 and Tottenham 2-0, all away.
Redknapp praised Arsenal's significant improvement in mental strength and deserved the plaudits "no matter what happens for the rest of the season". He also thinks that the army under Arteta is the most worth watching club in the Premier League, with Man City playing erratically compared to previous seasons.
According to Redknapp, Arsenal have a favorable schedule when they take on Crystal Palace in the next round on March 19, while Man City meet Burnley in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup a day earlier. If they win, the "Gunners" will widen the gap to eight points and put great pressure on Man City. Redknapp also emphasized that the direct confrontation between Arsenal and Man City at Etihad Stadium on April 26 will be decisive to the championship.
Jamie Redknapp was born in 1973, whose father is Harry Redknapp - a coach who used to lead Tottenham and West Ham - and is a cousin of Chelsea legend Frank Lampard. Jamie was the mainstay of Liverpool from 1991-2002, before moving to Tottenham and then retiring with Southampton in 2005. On the England team, Jamie scored one goal in 17 matches. He is currently a commentator for Sky Sports and sports columnist at the Daily Mail.
