Ian Wright explains how Arsenal will beat Liverpool and Man City to title

Arsenal icon Ian Wright has confidently backed his former membership to come back out on high in opposition to Liverpool and Manchester City on this season’s three-way Premier League title race. The trifecta of English heavyweights are placing on an entertaining battle on the summit because the Gunners eye their first top-flight triumph in 20 years.

Kai Havertz fired Arsenal above their two rivals together with his controversial late header to earn a 2-1 win in opposition to Brentford on Saturday, having been fortunate to keep away from a pink card earlier within the match.

On Sunday, Liverpool and City performed out an entertaining 1-1 draw at Anfield, which the hosts could have been upset to not win regardless of fielding a weakened facet as a result of Jurgen Klopp‘s harm points.

It left the Reds stage with Arsenal on 64 factors and Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions trailing by one with 10 Premier League video games left.

Arsenal sit high, having scored extra targets (70) and conceded much less (24) than some other crew within the league, a file helped by a relentless run of type at first of 2024. They have received all of their eight video games this yr, together with in opposition to title rivals Liverpool on the Emirates.

And Wright is assured the Gunners can proceed their momentum to fend off the ominous competitors from two golf equipment no strangers to going the space in current title races.

“Arsenal [will win the Premier League],” Wright defined to David Jones and Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football.

“Of course, I am going to say Arsenal. With what happened last season, they know exactly what they need to do. They are in great form, and all of their players are fit now.

“The gamers are very centered, and the supervisor could be very bold and centered on what they need to do. Of course, I’m going to say Arsenal; it’s important to!”

Arsenal led City for the overwhelming majority of final season earlier than profitable simply three of their closing 9 video games to gift-wrap a 3rd consecutive title for Guardiola.

But Wright will not be the one one assured that Mikel Arteta’s males could have realized from their failings final time period to supply a stronger problem on this yr’s run-in.