Michael Owen explains advantage Arsenal have over Man City in Premier League title race

Pep Guardiola’s ruthless side dispatched Chelsea 3-0, slicing Arsenal’s lead at the summit to just six points while still holding a crucial game in hand.

Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta’s men have hit a significant stumbling block, enduring a torrid run of form that includes a shock 2-1 home collapse against Bournemouth.

However, despite the shifting tides and mounting pressure, former England striker Michael Owen remains steadfast in his belief that Arsenal will finally end their two-decade league title drought.

Having been comfortable in the title race for most of the season, Arsenal are now showing signs of inexperience and the horror of the last few seasons are starting to come into their thoughts again.

Owen still believes they have enough to go over the line and win their first Premier League title in a long time.

Owen feels Man City have tougher fixtures than Arsenal

Owen highlighted City’s remaining away fixtures against resilient, tactically stubborn opposition, specifically noting trips to Everton and Bournemouth.

He said, as reported by Football365:

“I think Manchester City have got the slightly more difficult games. They’ve got Bournemouth away, they’ve got Everton away.

“They are two tough games. However, when you look at this weekend we thought Arsenal at home to Bournemouth and City away at Chelsea.

“Everything is pointing to City, the momentum, the record of Pep Guardiola, the experience of the players, the current form, City at home against Arsenal.

“It’s the toss of the coin but I think Arsenal might just nick it.”

While current form, managerial experience, and home advantage heavily favor Guardiola’s seasoned winning machine ahead of this weekend’s clash, Owen boldly predicts that the Gunners “might just nick it” when the dust finally settles in May.

Gunners have a point to prove this season

Arsenal’s recent slump, marked by three defeats in their last four outings across all competitions, a slide that began with their painful Carabao Cup final heartbreak last month, has inevitably reignited accusations that the North London side are serial bottlers.

Having finished as runners-up in multiple recent campaigns, the narrative of Arsenal crumbling under immense pressure is a familiar, albeit exhausting, one for their fanbase.

For Arteta and his squad, the margin for error has officially vanished.

They travel to the Etihad next in the Premier League and there could be no bigger stage for them to prove their title credentials than at the home of their biggest title rivals.

Whether Arsenal can validate Owen’s faith, survive their current wobble, and shed their nearly-men tag once and for all remains to be seen.

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