{"id":318478,"date":"2026-04-14T13:12:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=318478"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:12:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:42:44","slug":"paul-scholes-makes-confident-title-prediction-ahead-of-man-city-vs-arsenal-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/paul-scholes-makes-confident-title-prediction-ahead-of-man-city-vs-arsenal-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Scholes makes confident title prediction ahead of Man City vs Arsenal | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Paul Scholes feels the momentum has decisively shifted within the Premier League title race<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Paul Scholes fears there isn’t a way back for Arsenal within the Premier League title race and is confident Manchester City could have their measure in Sunday\u2019s top of the table clash.<\/p>\n

The Gunners saw their nine-point lead reduced last weekend when their home defeat against Bournemouth was ruthlessly capitalised on by Pep Guardiola\u2019s side who’re hitting form at just the precise point within the season.<\/p>\n

A devastating second-half display at Stamford Bridge, decorated by quickfire goals from Nico O\u2019Reilly, Marc Guehi and Jeremy Doku helped put Chelsea to the sword and piled the pressure on Arsenal.<\/p>\n

Mikel Arteta\u2019s side seem like wilting within the face of mounting scrutiny and their record against the Premier League\u2019s elite is hardly cause for optimism as they prepare to travel to the Etihad, a venue at which they haven\u2019t won since 2015. <\/p>\n

Faltering Arsenal must first overcome Sporting Lisbon within the Champions League tomorrow night before attention will turn to a potentially decisive clash with City, but Scholes fears the result’s already something of a foregone conclusion. <\/p>\n

\u2018I just think Arsenal have gone, me,\u2019 the previous Manchester United midfielder told \u00a0The Good, The Bad & The Football<\/a>\u00a0podcast<\/p>\n

\u2018I just think all of the momentum is with City. In some unspecified time in the future, you will have to beat your rivals. I\u2019ve not seen them do it, they don\u2019t win big games.\u2019<\/p>\n

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The Premier League run-in can have several twists and turns (Picture: Metro)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Arsenal were well beaten by Bournemouth last weekend (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Scholes\u2019 former teammate and podcast co-presenter Nicky Butt agreed the writing appears to be on the wall for a bunch of players who’re displaying the mental fragility that has reared its head up to now.<\/p>\n

\u2018Until you\u2019ve won it, or got over that hurdle, it’s an absolute nightmare,\u2019 he said. <\/p>\n

\u2018You\u2019re just pondering that you just\u2019re going to allow them to down again, and you’ll be able to see that now with Arsenal and City, especially with Pep in charge, the quantity of times he\u2019s won the title.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Pep Guardiola\u2019s side are hitting form at just the precise time within the season (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A 3rd former United midfield general and multiple title winner Roy Keane, meanwhile, argued it us as much as the senior players within the Arsenal dressing room, including Declan Rice, to get a grip of the present situation and display some much-needed leadership. <\/p>\n

He said: \u2018Rice has to point out more leadership skills. That was a nervous performance. It\u2019s okay being nervous, it\u2019s the way you take care of it.<\/p>\n

\u2018When a team is pressing you \u2013 and Bournemouth really were \u2013 when it goes back to the goalkeeper and also you\u2019re showing for it, don\u2019t; you\u2019ve got a giant goal man. <\/p>\n

\u2018Don\u2019t complicate it, especially in case you\u2019re nervous. I\u2019d fairly be nervous up the sector than giving the ball away cheaply in our own half.<\/p>\n

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Roy Keane believes Declan Rice needs to point out more leadership at Arsenal (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018You might have to smell these items. It\u2019s not like Arsenal learned from the primary half, they were doing it within the second half too. <\/p>\n

\u2018People like Rice, talking about leadership skills, they\u2019ve got to get a grip of individuals.<\/p>\n

\u2018Persons are taking a look at Arteta, the fans are nervous, no \u2013 that is on the players. <\/p>\n

\u2018The fans aren\u2019t going to do it for you, the manager can only accomplish that much, he\u2019s got an excellent squad together in a superb position.<\/p>\n

\u2018Arsenal have gotten to get a grip \u2013 or it should slip by.\u2019<\/p>\n

Arrow<\/title>\n<\/use><\/svg>MORE: Bayern Munich hold talks over move for Arsenal and Man Utd-linked England star<\/span><\/p>\n

Arrow<\/title>\n<\/use><\/svg>MORE: The games Lisandro Martinez will miss for Man Utd after red card vs Leeds<\/span><\/p>\n

Arrow<\/title>\n<\/use><\/svg>MORE: Roy Keane points finger at Declan Rice as Arsenal wobble in title race<\/span><\/p>\n

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