Arsenal will be keeping a close eye on Chelsea v Man City today and Gary Neville believes that the Gunners have got to normalise the pressure they’re under.
A defeat to Bournemouth yesterday has opened the door for City and in a way, the title is now in their own hands.
Of course, things can change quickly and if Chelsea get a result of any sort today, Arsenal are back in the driving seat.
Nevertheless, Gary Neville believes Arsenal have got to embrace what’s facing them.
Gary Neville urges Arsenal to ‘get a grip’
Gary Neville knows a thing or two about winning the Premier League and he’s in prime position to comment on getting over the line.
Indeed, when it comes to what he’s seeing at Arsenal, Neville believes that this is simply normal and the club needs to get on with things.
“It’s all natural, this. They’re so desperate. Such a massive football club. This is all things you’d expect. Man United didn’t win it for 26 years, Liverpool for 30 years, Arsenal now not for 22 years. These are all normal experiences but they have got to get a grip on it,” Neville said live at Stamford Bridge.
“I have said for a number of years that if you’re going to win a title you’ve got to go and land a punch on your closest opponent. There will be no better time than for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal to do that next week but, they’ll also be hoping for some help from Chelsea today.”
Mikel Arteta can actually learn from pundits like Neville
It might pain Arsenal fans to admit it, but there is something to be said about listening to the likes of Neville, Roy Keane and Rio Ferdinand’s of this world.
Ultimately, they were winners. They won multiple titles, European Cups and domestic cups over a sustained period.
Those experiences obviously shape what they say as pundits but Neville makes a good point here.
The pressure Arsenal are experiencing is normal. They just have to be better at dealing with it and that starts with the manager and his coaching staff.
At the moment, the Gunners seem to be letting it eat away at them. When in reality, they need to embrace being the best team in the league and continue to plow on.
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