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Man Utd legend Wayne Rooney has made his prediction ahead of a crucial \u201ctitle decider\u201d between Man City and Arsenal next weekend.<\/p>\n
The Citizens took advantage of the Gunners\u2019 slip-up against Bournemouth on Saturday to beat Chelsea and cut the gap at the top of the Premier League to six points.<\/p>\n
Alex Scott scored 16 minutes from time to give the Cherries all three points against Arsenal<\/strong> in a 2-1 win at the Emirates Stadium, before goals from Nico O\u2019Reilly, Marc Guehi and Jeremy Doku on Sunday secured a comfortable 3-0 win for Man City<\/strong> at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n Man City will now fancy their chances of closing the six-point gap to Arsenal as Pep Guardiola\u2019s side have a game in hand and face Mikel Arteta\u2019s men at the Emirates on Sunday.<\/p>\n When asked if the match at the weekend could be classed as a title decider, Rooney said on his BBC podcast: \u201cYeah, I think it will be.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s an important game and if City win if I make them favourites to win the league and if Arsenal win it it\u2019s there\u2019s for the taking. It probably is a title decider.\u201d<\/p>\n READ: 16 Conclusions from Chelsea 0-3 Man City: Guehi, Cherki, and the looming banterpocalypse<\/strong><\/p>\n When pushed for his prediction, Rooney added: \u201cI think Man City will win, 1-0. It still won\u2019t be done if that happens but it slightly gives City the advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked why Arsenal have struggled in recent weeks, Rooney said: \u201cI think it\u2019s just the pressure of trying to win the Premier League.<\/p>\n \u201cWe know how important experience is at this stage of the season and they\u2019ve got quite a few players who haven\u2019t won titles so that pressure does build up.<\/p>\n \u201cYou have a couple of bad results and you start searching for answers and now they\u2019re struggling to get out of it.<\/p>\n \u201cI still think Arsenal have a great chance to win the league but they\u2019re starting to show signs that they\u2019re cracking a little bit and Man City know how to win league titles.\u201d<\/p>\n READ: Arsenal fan boos show \u2018peak entitlement\u2019 at \u2018squeaky glum time\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Man City boss Guardiola was pleased to see his side beat Chelsea but warned that Arsenal are the \u201cbest team\u201d in the Premier League and Europe so far this seasoon.<\/p>\n Guardiola said: \u201cThe second half was extraordinary because we had the mindset. It wasn\u2019t tactics. We know each other for a long time and the players showed a good mentality to win here, which is never easy.<\/p>\n \u201cThe past was something unique, but we are growing. We have long weeks now we are out of Champions League. We are more fresh, in training, everyone knows exactly what they have to do.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ll see what happens next. Arsenal is a final but don\u2019t tell me Brentford the next week will be easy. There are many things that are going to happen. I just said yesterday to the players they must relax.<\/p>\n \u201cThey have been the best team in this country, in Europe, so far. Beating Arsenal once is so difficult, imagine beating them twice in a few weeks. We have to rest.<\/p>\n \u201cI would like to say to my fans \u2013 respect Arsenal a lot, they are an extraordinary team. Come to join us from minute one because the players will do the maximum.<\/p>\n \u201cThe mentality of the group. The hierarchy gave me the mentality of amazing players. that is the key to success. Always I felt in the last month and a half. Winning a lot in modern times is so complicated. We have a chance to prove ourselves again next week.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Neville sends Premier League title message to \u2018desperate\u2019 Arsenal after Man City thump Chelsea<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n