Arsenal favourite to win the Europa League?

Gunners have had some fantastic Europa League runs in the past. However, with much inconsistency in Arsenal fluidity and dynamism, can this be the year the Gunners finally win the Europa League?

The North London club reached the 2019 final under the guidance of Unai Emery, while the previous season saw them narrowly beaten by Atletico Madrid in the semi-final stage under Arsene Wenger.

This year’s competition saw Arsenal enter the group stage with strong dedication and with fans behind their back, they comfortably made it through the group consisting of Rapid Wien, Molde and Dundalk.

Although the odds on Gunners to advance beyond the Portuguese champion, Benfica, are 7/1, the North London team is rated behind the fellow Premier League clubs, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United to win the Europa League, according to the Sportsbookreview.

What is more, with the current form of AC Milan, Ajax and other teams still in the competition, it makes the UEFA Europa League mountain more difficult to climb for the Gunners.

While Arsenal chances of winning the FA Cup had been blown into the thin after they crashed out of the competition with their defeat coming from the in-form Southampton.

Moreover, the chances of the North London club qualifying for the European football next season is exquisite on their form to manoeuvre among the league top four in the league. With the blazing form of Manchester City, the league is as good as done if the Cityzens continue their lethargic form. In addition to that, the top 4 finish appears to be a utopia for Arsenal as well.

You can’t go into a season only focusing on one competition because no one knows how that might end – you might get nothing as you put into players mind that other competitions aren’t as important, however, in this case, focusing solely on winning the Europa League might actually make sense for Arsenal.

With the likes of Sevilla and Atletico de Madrid absent in the competition this year and while the teams across the Europe top five leagues are full of inconsistency coupled with injuries and coronavirus pandemic, Arsenal might have the chance to scoop the cup that had eluded them for some time now. However, in order to do that, Gunners have to start focusing on the Europa League and increase consistency in their performance.