Wayne Rooney is now worried about Arsenal’s chances of winning the Premier League title after losing to Manchester United
For the first time since December 6, Arsenal suffered a defeat in the Premier League as Michael Carrick’s team produced another upset in the title race.
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Mikel Arteta’s team are still four points clear of Manchester City and Aston Villa; however, the momentum has now swung back in their favour.
In the aftermath of the defeat, Rooney believes that the Gunners should be worried about their title hopes following a poor display.
Wayne Rooney is worried about Arsenal’s title chances
Wayne Rooney thinks Arsenal’s supporters will be worried the team will throw away the Premier League title again.
Over the last three Premier League matches, the Gunners have now taken just two points, with City closing the gap at the top.
The former Man United striker knows that Arsenal have been here before and thrown it away, so those doubts will be creeping back in.
Speaking after the game, Rooney told BBC Match of the Day: “Yeah, I think they should be concerned because I think over the last few seasons, Arsenal have been in some really good positions.
“The fans have seen this happen before, so these bad memories will come back. I think the fact they’ve picked up two points over the last three games will be a concern for not just the fans, but the players and the manager.”
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Rooney has been backing Arsenal to win the league, but Sunday’s defeat is certainly a setback in their pursuit of the title.
Elsewhere, Rio Ferdinand still thinks Arsenal will win the title, given the fact that City have been so inconsistent this season.
Martin Odegaard insists Arsenal are not worried by Man United defeat
Martin Odegaard insists that Arsenal are not worried about the gap being cut down to four points after losing to Man United.
The Arsenal captain has urged his teammates to stick together and bounce back against Leeds United next weekend.
Odegaard told beIN Sports: “We focus on ourselves, we don’t care too much about the outside noise. As I said, be together, work hard, look for the next game and bounce back.”
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