Arsenal sent ominous Man City warning ahead of pivotal Tottenham clash as pressure mounts

Arsenal have dropped points in recent weeks and allowed Manchester City to close the gao at the top of the Premier League

Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Stephen Carr believes Arsenal should win the Premier League title but admits Mikel Arteta's side will be feeling the pressure. The Gunners have led at the top of the table for the majority of the campaign, but have dropped points in recent weeks.

It means their lead at the top of the Premier League is just five points, having drawn against relegation battlers Wolves and Brentford. Pep Guardiola's City have a game in hand on their title rivals, and could close the gap this weekend.

Arsenal face a trip to their north London rivals, with Igor Tudor taking charge for Spurs for the first time. Carr believes the Gunners now have to back up their early season form and says they have nothing to lose.

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Speaking exclusively to Football.london, via who rank casinos in the UK, Carr said: "Arsenal are a top team. I don't like saying it, but they are a top team. They've been up there a long time. Did they already deserve to win a title?

"They've been matched by a special Man City. The run, the points they've got now, you should win the title with that. They’ll be feeling the pressure, I think.

"They can say whatever they want publicly, which they should but they're under pressure now. Man City have been poor this year. They haven't been hitting it the way they usually hit it.

"But Man City can go on a run now at the end of the season unbeaten and win all the games. And so can Arsenal. But the thing is, when you have a team like that chasing you down, who have the experience of winning titles, yeah, they say there's like five or six players in Man City who haven't won it.

"But they have the backup of it. They have a manager who's experienced, who's won it all. It's tough. They'll be feeling it. Without a shadow of a doubt, they're a top team. But it's not easy. That result the other night was a crazy result.

"You wouldn't see it. You wouldn't see it from a team going to win the title. But that's football. There's no easy games. I think people think they're bottom of the table, but they're fighting.

"They've nothing to lose now, these teams at the bottom. So, strange result. They'll have to pick themselves up whether it gives them a kick.

"Tottenham will have a kick with a new manager. So, I think it should be a very, very good game. I'm looking forward to it."

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