EPL: Why Arsenal would finish outside the top four again

Former Arsenal defender, Per Mertesacker,  has predicted the position is former football club will finish this season in the English Premier League, EPL.

According to Mertesacker, the Gunners would finish outside the top four this season.

Recall that Arsenal finished outside the top six last season, which has seen them miss European football matches this season.

Their performance this season is nothing to write home about, and the handwriting on the wall shows they could be heading the same route as last season.

When asked if the Gunners will finish in the top-four this season, Mertesacker told The Beautiful Game Podcast, “Probably not [top four this season], that is what I have learn am looking more long-term, Edu needs to look long-term sometimes, we need to build a foundation for the next three or four years. Me, in the academy, I live in a ten-year cycle.”

He added that Mikel needs to address the situation at the club as the next games are the most important for the Gunners.

“I will get behind the team because they need us to create that positivity and energy around the whole training ground,” he added.