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Manchester City and Arsenal are battling it out for the Premier League title.
Newcastle United icon Alan Shearer is still backing Arsenal to win their long-awaited Premier League title.
Draws to Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers had Gooners fearing the worst as they aim for their first title since 2004. With Manchester City beating Newcastle on Saturday night, the pressure was on Arsenal against bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
Mikel Arteta’s men brushed Spurs 4-1 to reestablish a five-point lead at the top of the table. Toon legend Shearer has now given his thoughts on how the race is shaping up.
Alan Shearer backs Arsenal
“I would probably still just say Arsenal,” Shearer told Premier League Productions. “But there’s not going to be a lot between them. What we can guarantee is each and every Saturday is a case of ‘We’ve done our job, now it’s over to you’.
“But I think both teams aren’t going to win all of their games so the pressure will be backwards and forwards, it will flip flop. I know the pressure Arsenal are under because of the circumstances and how they’ve finished second on too many occasions for their liking.
“Man City have been there, they know what it’s about, they’ve got so many players and the management have been there and know what it takes to get over the line. I still think Arsenal might have just have a slight advantage, just.”
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On Newcastle’s performance,Shearer also claimed Woltemade is now becoming a problem for Newcastle and Eddie Howe. He added: “Clearly Woltemade is an issue for Newcastle. The money they spent on him, near enough £70million, then deciding to play Gordon as a centre-forward, tells you he’s not quite been what they thought he could be in that position.
"They’re trying to work out what’s best for him. Is he a No.10? Probably not. They try and play him in more of a midfield role… you see he can’t press, because he hasn’t got the legs, he hasn’t got the energy to do what Eddie Howe’s teams have done which have made Newcastle successful over the years.
"You saw that with the second Manchester City goal, when he went to press he was beaten far too easily. He is an issue for Newcastle. It was always going to be a difficult situation because of the Alexander Isak situation, because of what he did and what happened. It hasn’t worked well for anyone.”
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