{"id":2557,"date":"2026-04-14T03:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T03:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2557"},"modified":"2026-04-14T03:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T03:08:11","slug":"gary-linekers-new-arsenal-and-man-city-stance-if-my-life-was-on-the-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2557","title":{"rendered":"Gary Lineker&#8217;s new Arsenal and Man City stance \u2013 \u2018If my life was on the line\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_a89eb2\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Former Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker has now changed his Premier League title prediction after watching Arsenal and Manchester City over the weekend<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37005609\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gary Lineker speaks on a podcast \" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37005609.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Lineker-3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37005609.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Lineker-3.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37005609.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Lineker-3.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37005609.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Lineker-3.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Gary Lineker has delivered his verdict on the Premier League title race\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Gary Lineker has delivered his verdict on the Premier League title race<cite aria-label=\"Image: The Rest is Football \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: The Rest is Football )<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Gary Lineker now reckons Manchester City will pip Arsenal to the Premier League title this season after being pressed for a verdict by Micah Richards. Mikel Arteta&#8217;s team are faltering having suffered a stunning 2-1 home defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Gunners supporters will have been hoping that Tuesday&#8217;s 1-0 victory at Sporting in the Champions League would have reignited their campaign. That win came after frustrating losses in the Carabao Cup final to City and the FA Cup against Championship outfit Southampton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Yet Arsenal seemed to seize up against Andoni Iraola&#8217;s side and were outclassed by the 11th-placed Cherries. Strikes from Junior Kroupi and Alex Scott, either side of a Viktor Gyokeres spot-kick, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.football.london\/arsenal-fc\/news\/arsenal-man-city-title-race-33760129\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">dealt a severe blow to their hopes of claiming a first Premier League crown since 2004<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_a9b422\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Marc Guehi fires Arsenal warning as Man City star shares secret behind latest title run<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_a9b422\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Virgil van Dijk sends &#8216;most important&#8217; message to Liverpool fans ahead of PSG showdown<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And the Gunners&#8217; setback was made worse by second-placed City cruising to a 3-0 triumph at Chelsea on Sunday &#8211; just a week before they face Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Pep Guardiola&#8217;s outfit are now just six points adrift of Arteta&#8217;s team, with a game in hand over them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE!<\/strong><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mirrorfootballarsenal#\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>Latest Gunners news and more on our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The contrasting fortunes of both City and Arsenal have now prompted football broadcaster Lineker to reveal on <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2fDn3EgvJZ5J1k5rrBwrlZ\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">The Rest is Football<\/a> that he believes Guardiola&#8217;s squad will emerge victorious, having backed Arsenal for most of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">When pundit Richards asked for his view on the title race, Lineker said: &#8220;I&#8217;ve always thought, &#8216;Well Arsenal will be fine, they&#8217;re not going to choke, they&#8217;ll be all right.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37002651\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37002651\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mikel Arteta\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37002651.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2270892455.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37002651.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2270892455.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37002651.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2270892455.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37002651.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2270892455.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Mikel Arteta's side saw the title hopes hit with a blow over the weekend\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side saw the title hopes hit with a blow over the weekend<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;But since he&#8217;s changed back to the three at the top, and the way Arsenal are stuttering and have lost their form at the moment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;You know how important momentum is in not just football, in all sport. Momentum is so important, and all the momentum now is with City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;So I think it&#8217;s so tough to call now&#8230; but if you need to put your life on the line \u2013 which I&#8217;d hate to have to do under these circumstances \u2013 I&#8217;d probably now go City because I think they will win next week, but you never know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arsenal face Sporting in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday before the potential title showdown at City. 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