Gary Neville gives Arsenal Premier League title instruction amid Man City verdict

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Gary Neville have given Arsenal some advice after dropping points in the Premier League title race with Manchester City

Arsenal have been told why there is no need to panic after dropping points in the Premier League title race over the weekend.

The Gunners were handed a disappointing 2-1 defeat at the hands of Aston Villa on Saturday in the Premier League, as their lead at the top of the table decreased to just two points ahead of second-placed Manchester City.

Mikel Arteta's side saw their unbeaten run - which had stretched back to August - come to an end, and will now be determined to return to winning ways as soon as possible.

First, there will be a Champions League tie against Club Brugge - who have just sacked their manager - before returning to Premier League action at the weekend with a home clash against Wolves.

With Arsenal's lead over Man City being reduced to just two points over the weekend, Neville has issued some advice to the Gunners as they aim to end a 22-year wait to be crowned champions.

"That's a game you can lose. I wouldn't be panicking at all if I was Arsenal off the back of that," Neville said on The Gary Neville podcast for Sky Sports over the weekend.

"You're going to lose a game or two, you just are, and you're going to win a lot of games.

"They could sit there and think that Manchester City are a couple of points off them but they've had a tough week, Arsenal.

"You could argue it's been Arsenal's toughest week of the season [facing Chelsea away, Brentford home, Villa away].

"They'll realise that Manchester City have got those types of weeks coming at points in the season as well.

"I don't think it's a time to panic but they're certainly going to feel that breath on the neck of Manchester City and Pep Guardiola and I think City will think, 'If we can stay this close until April, May, let's see what they're made of'.

"That's what Manchester City have to do, they have to hang in there and sit on their shoulder and see what they're about and see what they're made of and see what they're like in a real title race again."