Man City sent clear Premier League title prediction as Arsenal point made

Manchester City are just four points behind Arsenal in the Premier League title race after the midweek round of results

Alan Shearer has cautioned Arsenal that Manchester City could potentially embark on a winning streak to challenge them in the Premier League title race. The Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw by Brentford on Thursday night, reducing their lead at the top of the table to four points.

Following Arsenal's victory over Sunderland last weekend, they had a nine-point lead at the summit, with City having a game in hand.

City have since secured victories against Liverpool and Fulham, narrowing the gap between themselves and Arsenal at the top of the standings.

Both teams will be involved in FA Cup matches this weekend, before Arsenal resume their Premier League campaign next week with consecutive fixtures against Wolves and Tottenham Hotspur.

Shearer has been impressed by City's recent performances and issued a warning to Arsenal about the title race, reports football.london.

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“I was really impressed with Man City on Tuesday, I did MOTD, so I watched the full game,” Shearer told Betfair. “The first half is as good as I've seen them for a while without the ball in terms of the intensity.

“They look really solid. They look really good on the eye going forward. So yeah, they're really putting the pressure on Arsenal.

“I guess with Arsenal's performance and how tough it was for them at Brentford, this is no surprise to me. There's not many teams that go and win the title at a canter, you know.

“I guess when you haven't won it as long as Arsenal, then you're going to have times where people are going to try and put pressure on you. And that's what's happening now.

“Man City know what they're doing. Most of their players have been there before, seen it, done it and know what's coming and what to expect.

“If you're going to win the Premier League, then it's not that often that it's going to be at a canter. I know Liverpool did it last season, but because of Arsenal's desire and hunger and all of those things, then they're going to have to do it the hard way.

“I wouldn't say there were cracks with Arsenal. I guess, because of City's form, it would be no surprise now if City went on a really good run. We've seen it before with Pep. It's about the time that they go on a run, so we wouldn't be surprised. But cracks, no. Not yet. I think Arsenal are still in a really strong position.”

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