Arsenal legend Paul Merson believes that his former side will beat Manchester City on Monday evening – a win which will give them the confidence to go on and win the Premier League for the first time in 12 years.
Speaking in his weekly predictions for Sky Sports, the former Arsenal star predicted the Gunners to comfortably win on Monday by three goals to one.
I’m going for Arsenal to win this one [3-1], and go on to win the title comfortably. I’ve watched Man City a few times, and they keep on falling over the line against teams.
You have to think Arsenal are probably going to go out of the Champions League to Barcelona, and Man City should go through against Dynamo Kiev. City also have another two games in the Capital One Cup, where they usually play their best side, so there’s four extra matches. If Arsenal win this, I think they kick on.
Arsenal face the Manchester giants on Monday, with Alexis Sanchez potentially returning to the squad, a boost which will be most welcomed by all involved. Despite the potential return, it’s likely Alexis will not play the full 90 minutes and will be brought on as a substitute if needs be.
Merson then went on to discuss what he believes will be the deciding factor in Arsenal winning the season – the unpredictability of the Premier League.
What has changed for Arsenal this season? The other teams being unpredictable has helped, nobody has had major momentum throughout the season, but Arsenal have been mildly consistent.
They were very professional last week against Aston Villa – they came out of the blocks, and didn’t come out with the attitude Liverpool had at Newcastle the week before, even though Villa are rock bottom. Their attitude has been spot on.
The Gunners have the opportunity to move to the top of the Premier League with a win on Monday – given Leicester City do not beat Everton on Saturday.
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