{"id":321452,"date":"2026-04-20T02:52:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T21:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=321452"},"modified":"2026-04-20T02:52:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T21:22:39","slug":"alan-shearer-makes-confident-title-prediction-after-arsenals-defeat-to-man-city-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/alan-shearer-makes-confident-title-prediction-after-arsenals-defeat-to-man-city-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Alan Shearer makes confident title prediction after Arsenal’s defeat to Man City | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Alan Shearer is confident Arsenal will miss out on the title once more (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Alan Shearer has backed Manchester City to go on and win the Premier League after their statement 2-1 win over title rivals Arsenal.<\/p>\n

Arsenal produced a spirited performance after a wretched run of only one win of their previous five contests in all competitions, but Erling Haaland\u2019s second-half strike ultimately proved decisive on the Etihad.<\/p>\n

Kai Havertz\u2019s equaliser \u2013 gifted to Arsenal by Gianluigi Donnarumma \u2013 had given the visitors hope of a famous victory away from home, with the German\u2019s effort cancelling out Rayan Cherki\u2019s exquisite opener.<\/p>\n

Mikel Arteta\u2019s side were punished for his or her wastefulness in front of goal within the second half, though, ensuring hosts City \u2013 who’ve a game in hand over Arsenal \u2013 closed the gap on the summit to simply three points of the leaders.<\/p>\n

The result means Pep Guardiola\u2019s men will claim top spot in the event that they get the higher of struggling\u00a0Burnley\u00a0at Turf Moor on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

\u2018I imagine today, I imagine on Wednesday, I believed per week ago because I see them every single day and I do know the extent that we have now,\u2019 Arteta told reporters shortly after Arsenal\u2019s setback.<\/p>\n

\u2018But today, in the event that they have to be more convinced, I feel they are actually more convinced. We’re talking about it within the dressing room.<\/p>\n

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Haaland scored the decisive goal on the Etihad (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Arsenal\u2019s lead at the highest has been cut to 3 points (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018It\u2019s a brand new league now. We have now three points of advantage, they’ve the sport in hand.<\/p>\n

\u2018The whole lot remains to be to play for. We understand how much we wish it and we should not going to stop!\u2019<\/p>\n

Arsenal can be eager to get their title charge back heading in the right direction after they return to motion at home to an out-of-form Newcastle in just below per week\u2019s time.<\/p>\n

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Havertz\u2019s equaliser had given Arsenal hope of a famous victory (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dissecting Sunday\u2019s top-of-the-table clash on NBC Sports, ex-England and Newcastle striker Shearer said he saw a difference in Arsenal\u2019s overall performance in comparison with their recent below-par displays.<\/p>\n

But in keeping with Shearer, the away team were made to pay for his or her wayward ending as several possibilities got here and went within the second period.<\/p>\n

\u2018Where\u2019s that [spirit] been for the last 5 or 6 weeks? That\u2019s the massive query,\u2019 Shearer, the Premier League\u2019s all-time top goalscorer, explained.<\/p>\n

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City will go top with victory at Burnley in midweek (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Yes, they were significantly better when it comes to energy, playing more on the front foot, creating possibilities, and so they were significantly better than they’ve been, but they only fell short.<\/p>\n

\u2018They’d their possibilities and so they didn\u2019t take them. There was an amazing probability within the last minute for Kai Havertz, with an exquisite ball in, and he has to attain that goal. <\/p>\n

\u2018That\u2019s been the difference today unfortunately for Arsenal.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Guardiola\u2019s men landed a big blow on their title rivals (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Asked if he believes City will go on and win the title, Shearer replied: \u2018Yeah, I all the time felt that if City won this game, with the shape they\u2019re in, with the experience that they’ve and the momentum they\u2019ve got, I do imagine they\u2019ll now go on and win it.<\/p>\n

\u2018It just appears like that. Erling Haaland, their fans within the stadium and listening to it, you get that feeling that that\u2019s exactly how they\u2019re feeling as well.\u2019<\/p>\n

Shearer felt Arsenal missed a giant opportunity to wrestle the momentum back of their favour after they stumbled at home to Bournemouth of their previous encounter.<\/p>\n

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Shearer won the Premier League with Blackburn in 1995 (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He continued: \u2018I believed their opportunity was last week against Bournemouth, particularly after winning in Sporting, I believed the momentum from that might have carried them on.<\/p>\n

\u2018Nevertheless it was such a weak, limp performance against Bournemouth and it\u2019s very, very difficult, at whatever level of football you\u2019re playing, to flick a switch and go again.<\/p>\n

\u2018You’ll be able to\u2019t just try this, you wish momentum. And there\u2019s one team with momentum on the minute and that\u2019s Manchester City.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Arsenal remain the favourites, in keeping with Rooney (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wayne Rooney took an altogether different view to Shearer after the ultimate whistle, though, insisting Arsenal remained in pole position despite their crushing loss in Manchester.<\/p>\n

\u2018This title race will not be over yet, I still feel like there are some more twists and turns to return,\u2019 the previous Manchester United and England forward said.<\/p>\n

\u2018It’s is clearly going to be tight but City have gotten yet another game to attempt to win, so I still have Arsenal down as slight favourites.<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019ve been in this case myself, where it’s essential win all of your games for the title. You take a look at your games and you think that well we must always win this one, or that one, but it surely never pans out that way.<\/p>\n

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