ROY KEANE believes that Arsenal will choke in the Premier League title race.
The Gunners are currently eight points clear of Manchester City at the top, although Pep Guardiola’s side have a game in hand.
Mikel Arteta’s men will also travel to the Etihad on April 26 – while they have further tough fixtures against Liverpool, Newcastle and Chelsea to contend with.
Speaking on The Overlap, Keane claimed that “brilliant” City’s experience will get them over the line.
He said: “They (Arsenal) are in a great position, wouldn’t have thought that at the start of the season but they’ve been brilliant, a lot of the young players have been very consistent, they can just focus on the league.
“They’re definitely favourites for the title. I don’t think they’ll do it.
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“I still have to fancy City but Arsenal have got themselves in a great position.
“You need a little bit of luck, injuries over the last few months, they’re in a great position and you have to admire them for that – can’t begrudge them.
“I just think City are that brilliant. The games they (Arsenal) have to go and win, these are obviously pressure games and they’ve not dealt with that over the last few years.
“Even last year with top four they came up short, that’s the question mark that’s just hanging over them.
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“But again, they’ve been brilliant, if they did go on and win it you have to give them the plaudits, but this is the crunch time, when you sort the men out from the boys, who can get over the line?”
While Arsenal have a tough run in, City have a comparatively favourable fixture list.
The reigning champions do still have European football to contend with, however, as well as an FA Cup semi-final.
Their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Bayern Munich is sandwiched by Prem clashes with Southampton and Leicester.
While their home fixture against Arsenal will come just four days after their FA Cup semi-final against Sheffield United.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
