Why Arsenal had TOUGHEST run to Champions League knockouts… and Man City should have cruised through

It is official – Arsenal had the most difficult series of the four Premier League teams in this year's Champions League.

The renewed size resulted in a chaotic last game week on Wednesday with 18 games that were played at the same time.

All four of Arsenal, Manchester City, Aston Villa and Liverpool remain competition this year.

But City – the winners in 2023 – are the only English side to undertake the dreaded play -off route.

Liverpool was safe until the last 16 before the kick -off against PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday.

While victories for both Arsenal and Aston Villa successfully secure their way to the knockouts.

Sunsport has thrown the figures and discovered that the Gunners have endured the most difficult schedule of the four most important sides.

The city of Pep Guardiola – who won only 3 of their 8 games – were the largest underperformers, according to our research.

With the other schedule of each team, we looked at the last scoring for each team with which the most important sides were confronted.

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To make it honest, we also looked at the number of games played against teams that finally finished in the top 8.

Teams that played against Arsenal gathered 92 points in the course of the group stage – most of each English team.

That is four points than those who were opposite Liverpool, where the Reds continue as group winners.

The opponents of City clocked 83 points, while teams that played Villa could only collect 72.

The Reds of Arne Slot also had to take over two of the final top 8 – Lille and Leverkusen.

Arsenal and City were confronted with one of the final top 8 in Inter Milan.

But City – who scoured on Wednesday with a comeback overcame against Club Brugge – should have secure the qualification.

They faced both Slovan Bratislava and Sparta Prague, who managed to merge only four points.

City also came across Paris Saint-Germain, who started before the tournament, seemed to have a nightmare.

The total of the French champions came to 93 points, only one for the Gunners.

While he could be reigning champions Real Madrid – who could be on a collision course with a city in the play -offs – played against teams who achieved no less than 108 points.

Liverpool could draw PSG, Benfica as Monaco or Brest.

While Villa takes on Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Sporting Lisbon or Club Brugge.