{"id":317770,"date":"2026-04-13T02:53:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T21:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=317770"},"modified":"2026-04-13T02:53:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T21:23:25","slug":"michael-owen-makes-premier-league-title-prediction-after-man-city-thrash-chelsea-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/michael-owen-makes-premier-league-title-prediction-after-man-city-thrash-chelsea-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Owen makes Premier League title prediction after Man City thrash Chelsea | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>Michael Owen has made a surprise Premier League title prediction (Picture: PLP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Michael Owen retains faith in Arsenal\u2019s ability to recover from the road and win the Premier League title despite Manchester City gaining ground and momentum.<\/p>\n<p>Pep Guardiola\u2019s 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. <\/p>\n<p>Next weekend\u2019s summit meeting on the Etihad will provided City with a probability to eat further into the Gunners\u2019 lead which might be worn out should they win their game in-hand. <\/p>\n<p>Arsenal\u2019s form, meanwhile, has been deteriorating ever since their Carabao Cup final defeat at Wembley last month and culminated in Saturday\u2019s abject display against Bournemouth in front of a disbelieving home crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Owen, nonetheless, has backed Mikel Arteta\u2019s 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. <\/p>\n<p>He said: \u2018I feel Manchester City have gotten the marginally tougher games. They\u2019ve got Bournemout away, they\u2019ve got Everton away. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271013768.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27950862\" alt=\"Chelsea v Manchester City - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Man City beat Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018They&#8217;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. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018All 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. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s the toss of the coin but I feel Arsenal might just nick it.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;t any hiding place in the event that they complete and unwanted quadruple.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2270285228.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27950306\" alt=\"FBL-ENG-PR-ARSENAL-BOURNEMOUTH\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Arsenal\u2019s lead at the highest of the table is all the way down to six points (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He added: \u2018I have to say I\u2019ve been defending Arsenal to a number of individuals who at all times say they at all times bottle. Do they? <\/p>\n<p>\u2018I 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. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018Liverpool got here second just a few times. It&#8217;s good to kind of construct into winning the league. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s only Leicester who&#8217;ve come out of nowhere. 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