Michael Owen retains faith in Arsenal’s ability to recover from the road and win the Premier League title despite Manchester City gaining ground and momentum.
Pep Guardiola’s side laid down a major marker at Stamford Bridge on Sunday after they turned on the style within the second half and powered to a 3-0 win that has reduced the gap at the highest of the table to 6 points.
Next weekend’s summit meeting on the Etihad will provided City with a probability to eat further into the Gunners’ lead which might be worn out should they win their game in-hand.
Arsenal’s form, meanwhile, has been deteriorating ever since their Carabao Cup final defeat at Wembley last month and culminated in Saturday’s abject display against Bournemouth in front of a disbelieving home crowd.
Owen, nonetheless, has backed Mikel Arteta’s stuttering squad to supply a response on the Etihad Stadium next week and fnally end their 22-year wait to be crowned champions of England.
He said: ‘I feel Manchester City have gotten the marginally tougher games. They’ve got Bournemout away, they’ve got Everton away.
‘They’re two tough games. Nonetheless, whenever you have a look at this weekend we thought Arsenal at home to Bournemouth and City away at Chelsea.
‘All the pieces is pointing to City, the momentum, the record of Pep Guardiola, the experience of the players, the present form, City at home against Arsenal.
‘It’s the toss of the coin but I feel Arsenal might just nick it.’
Owen has defended Arsenal against the accusation of being serial bottlers having finished second three years in a row but he feels they are going to haven’t any hiding place in the event that they complete and unwanted quadruple.
He added: ‘I have to say I’ve been defending Arsenal to a number of individuals who at all times say they at all times bottle. Do they?
‘I can remember when Manchester City after they won the Premier League for the primary time an extended time ago they might be coming third and second and getting closer and closer.
‘Liverpool got here second just a few times. It’s good to kind of construct into winning the league.
‘It’s only Leicester who’ve come out of nowhere. In the event that they don’t win it this 12 months my theory is out the window.
‘Arsenal have been doing well in recent times getting closer.’
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