{"id":2476,"date":"2026-04-13T11:41:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2476"},"modified":"2026-04-13T11:41:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:41:18","slug":"arsenal-have-edge-over-man-city-in-title-race-claims-michael-owen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2476","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal have edge over Man City in title race claims Michael Owen"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Pep Guardiola\u2019s ruthless side dispatched Chelsea 3-0, slicing Arsenal\u2019s lead at the summit to just six points while still holding a crucial game in hand.
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Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta\u2019s men have hit a significant stumbling block, enduring a torrid run of form that includes a shock 2-1 home collapse against Bournemouth.<\/p>\n

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However, despite the shifting tides and mounting pressure, former England striker Michael Owen remains steadfast in his belief that Arsenal will finally end their two-decade league title drought.<\/p>\n

Having been comfortable in the title race for most of the season, Arsenal are now showing signs of inexperience and the horror of the last few seasons are starting to come into their thoughts again.<\/p>\n

Owen still believes they have enough to go over the line and win their first Premier League title in a long time.<\/p>\n

Owen feels Man City have tougher fixtures than Arsenal<\/h2>\n

Owen highlighted City\u2019s remaining away fixtures against resilient, tactically stubborn opposition, specifically noting trips to Everton and Bournemouth.<\/p>\n

He said, as reported by Football365<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Manchester City have got the slightly more difficult games. They\u2019ve got Bournemouth away, they\u2019ve got Everton away.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThey are two tough games. However, when you look at this weekend we thought Arsenal at home to Bournemouth and City away at Chelsea.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cEverything is pointing to City, the momentum, the record of Pep Guardiola, the experience of the players, the current form, City at home against Arsenal.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the toss of the coin but I think Arsenal might just nick it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

While current form, managerial experience, and home advantage heavily favor Guardiola\u2019s seasoned winning machine ahead of this weekend\u2019s clash, Owen boldly predicts that the Gunners \u201cmight just nick it\u201d when the dust finally settles in May.<\/p>\n

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Gunners have a point to prove this season<\/h2>\n

Arsenal\u2019s recent slump, marked by three defeats in their last four outings across all competitions, a slide that began with their painful Carabao Cup final heartbreak last month, has inevitably reignited accusations that the North London side are serial bottlers.<\/p>\n

Having finished as runners-up in multiple recent campaigns, the narrative of Arsenal crumbling under immense pressure is a familiar, albeit exhausting, one for their fanbase.<\/p>\n

For Arteta and his squad, the margin for error has officially vanished.<\/p>\n

They travel to the Etihad next in the Premier League and there could be no bigger stage for them to prove their title credentials than at the home of their biggest title rivals.<\/p>\n

Whether Arsenal can validate Owen\u2019s faith, survive their current wobble, and shed their nearly-men tag once and for all remains to be seen.<\/p>\n

Wayne Rooney makes Premier League title prediction after Man City & Arsenal results<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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