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Gary Neville hopes the Premier League title race will conclude before the end of the season as he hinted Arsenal could drop points against Man United and branded Man City’s run of perfect form “inevitable”.
Arsenal and City continued their jumping game at the top of the Premier League over the weekend as the defending champions defeated Wolves, while Arsenal easily overcame Bournemouth.
The Gunners remain at the top with a point ahead of Pep Guardiola’s team, which is trying to win its fourth consecutive crown in the top flight, however, Manchester’s pursuers have a game on their hands that, if they win, would leave them out of Arsenal’s reach.
Neutral supporters expect the two-horse race for the title to continue until the final day of the season, Sunday, May 19, but former Man United champion Neville hopes it ends before then.
Arsenal have to beat United at Old Trafford in the penultimate game of the season and Neville admitted he could see the Gunners dropping points that would give Manchester City a chance to move at the top of the Premier League.
Gary Neville hopes the Premier League title race is over before the end of the season as he hinted Arsenal could drop points.
Man City kept the pressure on Arsenal at the top of the table by thrashing Wolves 5-1 on Saturday.
City manager Pep Guardiola is aiming to win a fourth consecutive Premier League title, while Mikel Arteta is aiming for his first with Arsenal.
City, meanwhile, face mid-table Fulham before traveling to face their ghost team Tottenham before hosting West Ham on the final day of the campaign, but Neville admitted there is an “inevitability of City” that inspires confidence about their title ambitions.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Neville said: “A few weeks ago, when I said they had to be perfect and they had just had that slip against Aston Villa, it’s inevitable that City, at this stage of the season, get the job.” done, knowing what they have to do.
“They have that tough game against Spurs on paper in 10 days, but the way Spurs are at the moment I think it will be difficult for them against a City team playing for the title, it will be a tough proposition.
“As I sit here this weekend, Arsenal and City played very well and did their job, but you wonder where the title race is going. Where is the turn? City doesn’t turn your head,” he continued Neville.
‘You always said in years past that there will be a twist and a turn, that something will happen, I’m not sure it’s going to happen. What normally happens at the moment is City win on Saturday, Arsenal lose points on Sunday and City win the title on Tuesday.
Arsenal must travel to face Manchester United at Old Trafford in their penultimate game of the season
Neville believes Man United could deal fatal blow to Arsenal’s Premier League ambitions
“That’s what normally happens, it can come down to the last day and if it happens then it means that Arsenal have beaten Man United at Old Trafford. If Arsenal win at Old Trafford, it will be a great victory,” he added.
If Arsenal fail to take three points from Old Trafford, then City could seal the title the following Tuesday, May 14, an outcome that Neville considers increasingly likely.
“I’m afraid that the title race will last more than a week on Tuesday. I want the title race to go to the last day, my fear is that it won’t be like that if City win on Saturday against Fulham and United beat them.” take points off Arsenal on Sunday.
“Arsenal have already shown that they are a different team to last season, but it seems inevitable that City will be perfect until the end,” he added.
