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‘The pressure is going to go both ways’: Former Manchester City star Yaya Toure says his old team and Arsenal will suffer mishaps in the match, with razor-thin margins in the Premier League title race
Manchester City legend Yaya Toure has admitted he cannot call the Premier League title race after a potentially pivotal weekend for both Arsenal and Manchester City.
After losing 3-1 to City earlier in the week, Mkiel Arteta’s side came from behind twice against Aston Villa to win 4-2 after two stoppage-time goals, including a quirky shot from Jorginho that deflected wide. the crossbar and bounced off the box. Goal by goalkeeper from Villa Emiliano Martínez.
The Gunners’ weekend was even better when Manchester City could only draw 1-1 with Nottingham Forest, putting Arsenal two points clear with one game to go.
Toure felt there would be more mistakes for both sides as the pressure mounts towards the end of the season.
In appointments carried by the Manchester evening newsThe former City midfielder said: ‘The pressure is going to go both ways. You can see the results where Man City lost a point and Arsenal got three points in a tough game where they have been on the defensive twice.
Manchester City fell two points behind Arsenal at the weekend after drawing with Nottingham Forest
Arsenal will now have the chance to take a five-point lead when they take on Leicester on Saturday.
The 39-year-old knows the title race well after winning three Premier Leagues with Manchester City.
He also has a link to the other side in this year’s run after his brother Kolo made over 300 appearances for the Gunners and played a key role in their last title during the famous ‘Invincibles’ campaign in 2003-4. .
“At the moment Arsenal are doing fantastically well,” the former midfielder continued.
‘The fans will enjoy it. I don’t know who will win it. I hope Man City can pull it off, but let’s see, as both are in fantastic form in the race at the moment.”
Toure was speaking at an event in London where he received the Football Writers Association Tribute Award 2023.
Manchester City will briefly put the title race behind them this week when they take on RB Leipizg in the Champions League on Wednesday.
It will be a key game in his season as Pep Guardiola looks to move towards a first Champions League title in his time at City.
Next Saturday, Arsenal will play Leicester, who lost 3-0 to Manchester United on Sunday.
Yaya Toure admitted she couldn’t call the title race as both sides are currently in ‘fantastic shape’