Micah Richards believes that if Manchester City are defeated by Arsenal on Sunday, they could concede the Premier League title despite backing his old team to win.
11.03.2024 - 08:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Jamie Carragher is still of the opinion Manchester City are the team to beat as the business end of the Premier League season approaches.
After City's 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, Arsenal still lead the way by the mere margin of a singular point, with just ten games now remaining until the end of the season. Pep Guardiola's side will play the Gunners next up after the completion of the upcoming international break.
With all three sides still in the hunt to be crowned England's top-flight winners this term, John Stones thought he had given the Blues an early incentive by flicking home Kevin De Bruyne's cross, only for Alexis Mac Allister's second-half penalty to ensure a share of the spoils in a back-and-forth encounter.
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“What a game. The Premier League is fantastic," began Carragher speaking to Sky Sports after the full-time whistle on Merseyside.
"Both teams should be proud of how they performed, obviously, I wanted Liverpool to win it at the end but what these two managers have given us over the last seven, eight years has been outstanding. It looks like it’s going to go to the wire alongside Arsenal now!”
“If you’re Arsenal and you were watching today, you’re probably thinking that the best possible result for you is a draw. Then if you’re Liverpool and you’re watching Arsenal play Man City in a few weeks time, you’re thinking the same thing so I think from their points of view, they’re still trying to chase down City. They’re still the team to beat.
“They have to find the points to beat them but City’s next four or five games
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