John Barnes explains why Arsenal won’t win the Premier League title | KIELSAF | 2024-02-18 16:08:01
John Barnes explains why Arsenal won't win the Premier League title | KIELSAF | 2024-02-18 16:08:01
John Barnes believes it's only a two-horse race for the Premier League title, with Arsenal already out of the operating.
Liverpool comfortably beat Brentford Four-1 in Saturday's early kick-off to increase their lead at the prime of the desk to 5 points.
Manchester City and Arsenal could have the prospect to close it back up later in the day in the event that they beat Chelsea and Burnley respectively, while the Citizens even have a recreation in hand over their rivals.
It seems as if this title race will go right down to the wire between these three clubs, but Barnes isn't so convinced, as he doesn't fee the Gunners capability to deal with the strain and grind out results.
'City are the favourites, I make Liverpool the second favourites,' the Reds legend stated on Premier League Productions.
'Arsenal have been in a better position final yr, but I've stated because the Premier League began: March, April is if you actually start to take a look at who the runners and riders are, as a result of you will have groups like Aston Villa and Tottenham who [looked like contenders] six weeks in the past.
'If you're coming into the top of February/March, it's all about can you simply get a outcome, and Man Metropolis are all conquering, all dominant in that respect. Liverpool for me are the closest challengers as a result of there are specific video games where Liverpool have't played nicely however have got a end result.
'Arsenal need to play properly to win and in the event that they don't play properly they could not win, and that's the reason as much as they're doing nicely now I still assume it's between Man City and Liverpool.
'Liverpool profitable immediately is going to place the strain on. Man City will handle that strain. City gained't get nervous that Liverpool are getting away from them because they are such an unimaginable group.
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'Liverpool enjoying first will have an effect on Arsenal however not Man City.'
It was in April last season that Arsenal let their lead over Metropolis in the title race slip because of a run of three draws and a 4-1 defeat on the Etihad, though this time round Mikel Arteta's aspect are doing the chasing.
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