Chris Sutton has predicted an Arsenal win over Newcastle United after incorrectly saying that Brighton would beat the Gunners over the weekend.
The former Blackburn Rovers striker boldly called a 2-1 Brighton victory ahead of the match at the Amex with Arsenal showing their strength to beat Robert de Zerbi’s side 4-2.
Arsenal have now won 14 of their 16 Premier League matches this season with Mikel Arteta’s men now seven points clear of second-placed Manchester City, who are the defending champions.
Many pundits and supporters of other sides have been waiting for Arsenal to slip up but the Gunners keep responding with classy wins.
And Sutton is eager to avoid the same mistake twice in a week by predicting Arsenal to beat Newcastle United 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Sutton wrote in his BBC Sport predictions column: “I was wrong about both of these teams last time out – Newcastle were unlucky not to beat Leeds, but I was miles out when I said Arsenal would lose to Brighton, although the Gunners had to weather a storm at the end of the game.
“Arsenal are seven points clear at the top of the table now, and they are coping with every problem that gets thrown at them.
“It will be the same again here. Newcastle are well organised defensively, but Mikel Arteta’s side are so impressive going forward.
“Arsenal’s other two league games in January are against Tottenham (away) and Manchester United (home). At the end of this month, we will have a much better idea about whether they can go the distance in the title race, but at the moment they look like they mean business.”
And former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand now thinks Arsenal are the “real deal” with Martin Odegaard playing like “Mozart”.
“Arsenal look like the real deal,” Ferdinand said on his Vibe with Five YouTube channel. “These guys are serious, they are a serious outfit now.
“When you look through the team, they just look solid, but Odegaard needs a special mention. This guy! I said when he got given the armband it will go one of two ways.
“Either it will weigh too heavy on his shoulders or he’ll run with it. And he is running with it right now. This guy is playing like Mozart at the moment. He’s rolling the ball through people’s legs. He looks like a reincarnation of Mesut Ozil at his best.
“I’ve been looking at him thinking, ‘wow, this kid!’. You can tell he seems comfortable in his skin and he’s growing into the Arsenal captain’s role…
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