GARY NEVILLE has provided SEVEN reasons why Arsenal lost their grip on the Premier League title and claimed: “When the going got tough they struggled.”
Sunday’s shock 3-0 home defeat to Brighton means Manchester City will be crowned champions if the Gunners lose their next game at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Even if Arsenal win their two remaining games, City will still win the league if they win at home to Chelsea next Sunday.
Manchester United legend Neville, 48, won the league eight times during his playing days.
The Sky Sports pundit has been adamant for months that Mikel Arteta’s side would eventually be pipped by Pep Guardiola’s men to the title despite them enjoying an eight-point lead just weeks ago.
And following yesterday’s crushing loss to the Seagulls, Neville took to Twitter to provide his long-list of reasons why Arsenal have all-but failed to end their 19-year wait to be champions.
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Neville tweeted: “Arsenal have had a great season but when the going got tough they struggled.
“It seems now the narrative is that it’s City’s strength, injuries and a tough run in is the cause. These are normal factors that need pricing into a title race.
“Arsenal have dropped 12 pts in 7 games! Won 9pts from a possible 21.
“All the characteristics of it being too much have appeared. Loss of form, giving up leads, energy and legs going, making unforced errors not seen earlier in the season, young players becoming tense and losing their freedom of expression and others showing too much emotion when calmness is needed.
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“I understand why we want to use less emotive language in 2023. However in a high performance environment and at elite level we must still recognise when pressure has taken its toll.”
Neville also shared a shot of the Premier League from the start of April when the Gunners were eight points clear at the top.
He added: “That league table below was only 7 games and 5 weeks ago.
“I hope these Arsenal players are there again one day (if it’s not United) and can see it through.”
United supporters were quick to praise their former full-back also for sticking to his guns all season regarding Arsenal’s title chances.
One tweeted: “Gary Neville was spot on all along about Arsenal and they called him a madman.”
As another added: “Neville knew all along.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
