Gary Neville claims Arsenal will LIMP to the title on the last game of the season
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‘I think with 85 points a team will win the Premier League this season’: Gary Neville claims Arsenal will win the title in the last game of the season… but insists the Gunners will NOT keep up the pace the 19 games set initials
- He said that victory for Arsenal would be a miracle from where they were last season.
- The former Manchester United defender also praised Arteta’s ability as a manager.
- The Gunners maintain their five point lead over the reigning champions
Gary Neville has claimed Arsenal will limp to the title in the final game of the season, but insisted the Gunners will not keep up the pace they set in their opening 19 games.
The 47-year-old former Manchester United defender also said he believed 85 points was enough for a team to win the Premier League this season.
Despite losing at Goodison Park to Everton on Saturday, the Emirates team maintains its five-point lead over the reigning champions.
The Gunners have a clash with Brentford next in which Mikel Arteta will need his team to get back to winning ways, while Manchester City take on Aston Villa.
“I think with 85 points a team will win the Premier League this season,” Neville said on The Overlap.
Gary Neville (pictured) has claimed Arsenal will hobble to the title in the final game of the season, but insisted the Gunners will not maintain the pace they established in their first 19 games.
The Gunners have a clash with Brentford next in which Mikel Arteta (above) will need his side to win again, while Manchester City take on Aston Villa.
“This is a traditional season where Arsenal won’t win the league easily, and it never is after going without for many years.”
He continued: “Arsenal will be limping across the line in May and will be under pressure at times, but in terms of Arsenal having a huge advantage currently, we were thinking on Saturday afternoon about how quickly the point difference will change – the advantage about Manchester The city can change very quickly.
“It could happen a number of times between now and the end of the season, where Arsenal lose, Manchester City win and then the gap closes pretty quickly.
“If Manchester City beat Arsenal with 5-10 games to play, they will win it by 10 points, but if Arsenal want to win the league, they will win it in the penultimate or last game of the season.”
The football expert also said winning the league for Arsenal would be a miracle from where they were last season and praised Arteta’s skill as a manager.
Neville said: ‘I’m a big fan of Mikel Arteta and I think he’s a great coach. I thought he’s gone too far in the last few weeks with what he’s been doing on the touchline, but other than that, he’s done an amazing job.
“At the end of last season, we thought it wouldn’t last this season because of how the team bottled up the end of the season. I can’t believe what he’s done this season, it’s been incredible.
“I still think Manchester City will win the league, but the fact that we’re talking about Arsenal fighting for the title is a miracle from where they were last year.”
Neville was speaking on The Overlap Live Fan Debate, in association with heaven bet.
Despite losing at Goodison Park to Everton on Saturday, the Emirates team maintains its five-point lead over the reigning champions.
