{"id":32308,"date":"2026-05-02T21:58:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T21:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T21:58:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T21:58:38","slug":"arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal just disappointed, Premier League needs rule changes | Soccer | Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Arsenal have been put in a tough position by the Premier League and could benefit from rule changes in time for next season. North London residents are still fighting on two fronts, despite having four of their dreams snuffed out early in the campaign. After beating Fulham on Saturday, they moved six points clear of Manchester City and could not only reach the Champions League final but also take control of the Premier League title race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>There was little room for error for the Gunners considering City face Everton on Monday night, with Victor Goqueres scoring the opener after just nine minutes to calm the nerves at the Emirates Stadium. Bukayo Saka had his goal canceled, but he succeeded with his second try five minutes before the break. Minutes later, Gokeres doubled his tally and put Arsenal beyond reach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>After the interval, they managed to survive a goalless second half to pick up maximum points and avoid a slide with three Premier League games remaining.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>But their job might have been easier if the domestic game schedule had been more friendly to them. Arsenal faced Fulham just three days after facing Atletico Madrid in the crucial first leg of the Champions League semi-final.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Given that the North Londoners are still fighting for the Premier League title, but also in Europe, it would have made more sense for them to play on Sunday or even Monday night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Such a move would have given key players more time to rest and recover, rather than having them return suddenly for the game against Fulham.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>City face Everton on Monday, nine days after Josep Guardiola&#8217;s side last took to the pitch in the FA Cup semi-final against Southampton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Arsenal, on the other hand, had less than 72 hours to recover and prepare for the match after returning from Spain to face Fulham.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>We were lucky to get a clean sweep of Fulham, otherwise the Premier League fixture schedule would have been thrown into serious doubt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>But the result of the match doesn&#8217;t really matter. Considering they are the only English club still competing in the Champions League, why weren&#8217;t they given more time between matches?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A rule change that gives European clubs maximum time between competitions and domestic matches would allow English teams to shine in both areas, rather than being forced to prioritize one or the other.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>But don&#8217;t hold your breath, because bringing it into next season will depend on the Premier League actually applying common sense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/2201160\/Arsenal-Premier-League\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal have been put in a tough position by the Premier League and could benefit from rule changes in time for next season. North London residents are still fighting on two fronts, despite having four of their dreams snuffed out early in the campaign. After beating Fulham on Saturday, they moved six points clear of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32309,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-32308","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-matches"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Arsenal just disappointed, Premier League needs rule changes | Soccer | Sports - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Arsenal just disappointed, Premier League needs rule changes | Soccer | Sports - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Arsenal have been put in a tough position by the Premier League and could benefit from rule changes in time for next season. North London residents are still fighting on two fronts, despite having four of their dreams snuffed out early in the campaign. After beating Fulham on Saturday, they moved six points clear of\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-05-02T21:58:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin_ok9yktt6\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin_ok9yktt6\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/\",\"name\":\"Arsenal just disappointed, Premier League needs rule changes | Soccer | Sports - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6898236.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-02T21:58:38+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6b2ade58a96ab056f743f12490573ae9\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6898236.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6898236.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":630},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Arsenal just disappointed, Premier League needs rule changes | Soccer | Sports\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/\",\"name\":\"EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates\",\"description\":\"EPL VIP is your ultimate source for all things related to the English Premier League. Get the latest EPL news, live match updates, transfer rumors, team analysis, fixtures, and exclusive insights for true football fans.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6b2ade58a96ab056f743f12490573ae9\",\"name\":\"admin_ok9yktt6\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3caa6e0fae133a2d8ebe213abde6eafe85769664d063c8ab6c7960c877d904ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3caa6e0fae133a2d8ebe213abde6eafe85769664d063c8ab6c7960c877d904ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin_ok9yktt6\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/author\/admin_ok9yktt6\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Arsenal just disappointed, Premier League needs rule changes | Soccer | Sports - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Arsenal just disappointed, Premier League needs rule changes | Soccer | Sports - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates","og_description":"Arsenal have been put in a tough position by the Premier League and could benefit from rule changes in time for next season. North London residents are still fighting on two fronts, despite having four of their dreams snuffed out early in the campaign. After beating Fulham on Saturday, they moved six points clear of","og_url":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/","og_site_name":"EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates","article_published_time":"2026-05-02T21:58:38+00:00","author":"admin_ok9yktt6","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin_ok9yktt6","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/","url":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/","name":"Arsenal just disappointed, Premier League needs rule changes | Soccer | Sports - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6898236.jpg","datePublished":"2026-05-02T21:58:38+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6b2ade58a96ab056f743f12490573ae9"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6898236.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6898236.jpg","width":1200,"height":630},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/arsenal-just-disappointed-premier-league-needs-rule-changes-soccer-sports\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Arsenal just disappointed, Premier League needs rule changes | Soccer | Sports"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/","name":"EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates","description":"EPL VIP is your ultimate source for all things related to the English Premier League. Get the latest EPL news, live match updates, transfer rumors, team analysis, fixtures, and exclusive insights for true football fans.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6b2ade58a96ab056f743f12490573ae9","name":"admin_ok9yktt6","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3caa6e0fae133a2d8ebe213abde6eafe85769664d063c8ab6c7960c877d904ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3caa6e0fae133a2d8ebe213abde6eafe85769664d063c8ab6c7960c877d904ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin_ok9yktt6"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/eplvip.com"],"url":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/author\/admin_ok9yktt6\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32308"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32308\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}