Arsenal Invincible Jens Lehmann believes the Gunners will still win the Premier League title, despite Manchester City beating them in the Carabao Cup final last weekend.
City stopped Arsenal from having any hope of becoming the first English side to win the quadruple when they claimed a 2-0 victory in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.
It was first blood to City in the first of what could be three meetings between the two clubs between last weekend and the end of the season, with a crucial Premier League match to come next month and the potential of an FA Cup meeting at either the semi-final or final stage if both teams make it through their respective quarter-finals.
Arsenal Will Still Win The Title, According To Lehmann
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Lehmann, who won the title the last time the Gunners claimed the crown with that historic Invincible season in 2004, believes the Carabao Cup will have no bearing on the title race and actually thinks defeat could end up being a good thing for the Gunners.
Arsenal are nine points clear at the top of the Premier League table with seven games to go, although City do have a game in hand and can cut that gap to six points with victory.
Speaking exclusively to GIVEMESPORT at Baller League, Lehmann was asked if the final win gave City the psychological advantage for the business end of the campaign. He said: "I would say it's the opposite, because Arsenal is quite angry, and I think they really have to go now for the Premier League, for Champions League, and for the FA Cup.
"I was a little bit surprised that in the second half, they didn't know how to release the pressure, the pressure from City, because City had a very good spell about like 20 minutes, but they kind of pushed them into their own half.
"And everybody who was involved, they were so tense and just watching it, instead of saying 'come on, let's change the approach', because sometimes you have to break the rhythm of the opposition and then, and then it would have been easier to release that pressure."
Lehmann Sends Clear Message To Arsenal Players
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Lehmann also sent a very simple message to the current Arsenal squad as they look to win their first title since that one he won 22 years ago.
"Believe a little bit more in yourself, then you can win everything," he said.
After the international break Arsenal face Southampton in the FA Cup before returning to Premier League action with a game against Bournemouth.
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