Neville: 'Arsenal can still prevail against Man City'
"'Shot yourself in the foot' is a very negative phrase for anyone or any club. So many people don't use it," Neville wrote on Twitter on April 23 to refute the notion that Arsenal were not out of breath. on the track to win the Premier League this season.
According to the former Man Utd defender, playing with too much emotion and haste is a sign that Arsenal are out of breath. Besides, playing with heavy legs, straining and making simple mistakes are other suitable descriptions. "That's what can happen in this sprint," Neville continued.
Three consecutive draws against Liverpool, West Ham and Southampton have deprived Arsenal of their advantage in the championship race. At present, they are five points ahead of Manchester City, but have played more than two games. Mikel Arteta's army can only regain its right to self-determination after winning at Manchester City on April 26th
Neville believes Arsenal still have time to turn the situation around and the trip to Etihad is an opportunity for them to assert their ambition and position. He explained: "If 'shoot themselves in the foot' early enough like Arsenal, they could catch and break that by saying to themselves 'What are we worrying about and now we have nothing to lose. '. That's the energy that Arsenal need when they are away against Man City. Everyone thinks Arsenal have lost all hope and are in a weak position, so give it your all."
"I love watching the sprint because these emotions swing back and forth," added Neville about the championship race.
At the Emirates Stadium over the weekend, Arsenal started badly, even letting Southampton lead two goals in the first 14 minutes. Gabriel Martinelli shortened the lead in the first half, but substitute Duje Caleta-Car restored the visitors' two-goal lead with a header from close range 66 minutes in. Subsequent efforts only helped Arsenal to score twice thanks to attack Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka in the last three minutes, to recoil a point.
On Sky Sports after the match, Jamie Carragher said that Arsenal still have the right to decide, but must beat Man City to win the title. "Arsenal dropped six points in three games, but still retain the right to self-determination. They have created a big enough gap, but will have to do something magical between now and the end of the season," the former England defender added.
After scoring and helping Southampton draw at the Emirates, Theo Walcott thinks the old club is stronger than Man City. "Arsenal is phenomenal, We played Man City last week and I think Arsenal are a lot stronger than them," Walcott told NBC Sports. "In my opinion, Arsenal is currently the best team in the league."
Earlier this month, Southampton lost 1-4 to Manchester City at the Saint Mary's Stadium. Walcott and his teammates are currently ranked last with 24 points, trailing the safety group by 4 points.
