Joleon Lescott Thinks Arsenal Clash Is A ‘Must Win’ For Man City As He Makes Premier League Title Prediction
Ex-Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott believes his former club have to beat Arsenal both home and away this season to stand a chance of winning the Premier League title.
Enzo Maresca’s side have fallen six points behind the Gunners in the table following their defeat to Nottingham Forest last weekend
Lescott was speaking exclusively to Betway after appearing as a guest on Head2Head From The Clubhouse, presented by Betway. He said that the chances of Arsenal losing several games in a row are low, so the onus is very much on Maresca’s men:
“City aren’t on a great run at the moment, but I’ve seen enough from them to know they’ll pick up the pace again at some point. My only concern with regards to the Premier League title for City is whether Arsenal will fall off with the lead they now have.”
“Teams can go on runs, but I don’t see Arsenal losing three games on the bounce any time soon, and those games against Arsenal for City are now must-wins for me. As I say, there’s enough there for Manchester City to win games and go on a run, but they just aren’t doing it consistently at the moment.”
When do Man City and Arsenal face each other?
The first fixture between the two sides takes place at the Emirates later this month (November 29th). It is City’s third game after the international break.
Arsenal will then visit the Etihad on January 30th, so there isn’t really a big gap between the two matches.
City’s title odds have lengthened significantly
3 defeats in a row have seen the Cityzens move down to fourth favourites for the Premier League title, with Liverpool and even Brighton deemed likelier to finish top of the table.
Of course, if Maresca can right the ship over the coming weeks, and beat Arsenal at the Emirates, the outlook will be decidedly different.