Manchester United legend Gary Neville has explained why Arsenal are definitely “bottling” the Premier League title race against Manchester City.
The Gunners have let their lead slip over the Citizens to five points with Pep Guardiola’s side now having two games in hand over Mikel Arteta’s men.
Premier League title glory is still in the hands of both sides due to them facing each other on Wednesday, in which some fans are billing as a title decider.
Arsenal have dropped six points in their last three games and the term “bottlers” has been used to describe them as they enter the home straight.
Jonathan Northcroft wrote a piece in the Sunday Times with the headline: ‘Arsenal’s slide provides lesson in value of maturity and experience’.
In a tweet promoting the article, Northcroft wrote: “Arsenal aren’t ‘bottling it’. Rather, they’re letting too much out of the bottle: too much emotion, too much hurry, too much confidence and risk. Nothing wrong with their courage – what they need is a bit of control.”
Manchester United legend Neville quote tweeted Northcroft’s words and outlined five signs which he thinks demonstrate that Arsenal have “bottled the title race”.
“Bottling it is a very negative phrase to level at anyone or any team so can understand why so many stay clear of using it,” Neville replied.
“However too much emotion and hurrying things are signs it’s happening. Along with looking leggy, being tense in your play and making simple errors fit the description of bottling it.
“Their is something else that can happen on this run in. If you ‘bottle’ it early enough (Arsenal have) you can catch it and snap out of it by telling yourself ‘what are we worrying about and we’ve nothing to lose now.’
“That’s the energy they need to take into City Wednesday. Everyone thinks we’ve gone, we’re underdogs now so let’s go for it!
“I love watching title run ins as these emotions swing back and forth.”
And Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus – who moved to the Emirates Stadium from Man City in the summer – reckons the Gunners’ trip to Man City on Wednesday has become a “final”.
“Even if you don’t drop the points we dropped in the last games, nothing changes – it’s a final,” Jesus said of the trip to the Etihad Stadium.
“Each game is a final, we have to face them like a final. This is the most important game of the season for us.
“We have to manage ourselves to come back and be…
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