Former Manchester United defender, Gary Neville expects the Premier League title race not to be decided on the final day as he predicted Arsenal will drop points against the Red Devils.
As the defending champions thrashed Wolves and Arsenal easily defeated Bournemouth, Arsenal and City continued their game of leapfrog at the top of the Premier League over the weekend.
Pep Guardiola’s team, who are vying for a fourth straight premier league title, are one point behind the Gunners, who are still in the lead. But the Manchester club still have a game in hand.
Though former Man United title winner Neville anticipates it to end before then. Neutral supporters hope the two-horse race to the title continues until the last day of the season on Sunday, May 19.
In the penultimate match of the season, Arsenal must defeat United at Old Trafford. Neville acknowledged that he could see the Gunners conceding points that would allow Man City to take the lead in the Premier League.
Prior to traveling to face their archenemy, Tottenham, and hosting West Ham on the last day of the season, City will play mid-table Fulham. Despite this, Neville acknowledged that there is a ‘inevitability of City’ that gives them hope for winning the title.
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Speaking on Sky Sports as echoed by Daily Mail, Neville said: “A few weeks ago when I said they had to be perfect and they have just had that one slip-up against Aston Villa, there’s an inevitability of City at this stage of the season, getting the job done, knowing what they need to do.
“They have got that difficult game against Spurs on paper in 10 days but the way Spurs are at this moment in time I think it will be difficult for them against a City side playing for the title, it will be a difficult proposition.
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“You always said in years gone by, there will be a twist and turn, something will happen, I’m not sure it is going to happen.
“What normally happens in these moments is if City win on the Saturday, Arsenal drop points on the Sunday and City win the title on the Tuesday.”
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