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Gary Neville does not believe that Arsenal will need to hit the 90-point mark in order to win the Premier League this season.
The Gunners have established themselves as the early favorites to claim the title after collecting 22 points from a possible 27 to start the campaign.
Liverpool and Manchester City were expected to be Arsenal's main challengers when the season began, but they have already lost four and three league games, respectively, since the start of the campaign.
Arsenal's watertight defense is a key reason behind the team's great run of form in recent months, with Mikel Arteta's men having conceded just three times in nine league games.
Manchester United legend Neville thinks that Arsenal is well capable of winning the title this term, which would end the club's 22-year wait for a league crown.
"This has got to be their year," Neville said on the Gary Neville Podcast. "I've had Arsenal to win the league the last three years - now four.
"They aren't miles better than last year but are repeating levels of consistency and that's all they are going to have to do this year to win the league. They aren't going to have to get 100 points, or even 90.
"Mid-80s, high 80s will win them this title title, and they can do that."
Arsenal has finished second in each of the last three seasons, but the North London club added plenty of depth to its squad during the summer transfer window, and Neville believes the amount of quality Arteta has at his disposal should be enough to get the team over the line.
"Arsenal are reliable, you can trust them. They don't concede goals," Neville said. "They don't have a sensational forward, but they've got a battering ram who is as honest as the day is long and that can work for them.
"They've got (Eberechi) Eze, they've got (Noni) Madueke, (Gabriel) Martinelli, (Leandro) Trossard, lots of players who can contribute goals.
"They've got (Declan) Rice who can obviously deliver in set-pieces. They've got four fantastic full-backs and three excellent centre-backs.
'So there are a lot of very good things going for Arsenal. It's about making sure now they don't get carried away. It's about making sure they just keep doing the same things.
"They don't need to do anything spectacular here. Just keep doing your jobs. Keep doing what you do, and you will win this league."
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