Patrick Vieira has urged Arsenal to win the Premier League and insists it is their title to lose now.
The Gunners have stayed atop the league table for much of this term and have been one of the in-form clubs in Europe.
However, in recent weeks, they have allowed Manchester City to close the gap between them and the champions could beat them to the title.
Both clubs have taken turns to sit at the top of the standings and Arsenal is back there after beating Aston Villa and City dropped points.
This has been Arsenal’s best chance to win the title in two decades and Vieira, who was a part of the team that won the last league for the club in 2004, says via the Daily Mail:
‘I think the Premier League title is Arsenal’s to lose, to be honest with you.
‘I think Arsenal did really well against Aston Villa on Saturday, to bounce back with that 4-2 win at Villa Park. They are just in a really good place at the moment, with a lot of confidence.
‘But I still believe Manchester City will chase Arsenal until the very last day of the Premier League season. But I think it’s Arsenal’s title to lose.’
Just Arsenal Opinion
We are in the best position to win the title now as one of the top clubs in the land and we have our destiny in our own hands.
Although City has more experience, we have competed very well against them so far and that should give us confidence that we can see it till the end.
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Vieira is so right, we have to grasp this opportunity with both hands. That said, I hope Arteta rotates the side a bit in some matches so that our main players do not get worn out towards the business end of the season. Also I hope both ESR and Nelson will start playing very soon and remain injury free for the rest of the season because we will need as many fit players as possible with EuL round of 16 starting next month.
I don’t agree with Vieira. Of course Arsenal are in a good position and have a reasonable chance to win the PL. Saying it’s “Arsenal’s to lose” however is way off the mark.
The interpretation being we win all our games and cannot be caught, unrealistic yes but true.
It’s too early to sound confident about a winner. It’s a close race right now even manu is in the race. We might be favorites but that can change in the space of one or two weeks. It’s ours to lose But there’s a long way to go. IMO ..Stay humble and play one game at a time like they’re all finals and then get a bit closer to the last hurdle of games, then it will be “ours to lose” if we still top
escapedpod303, FACT AND THE BOOKIES TELL US WE ARE NOT FAVOURITES AT ALL, BUT MERELY SECOND FAVOURITES.