Bukayo Saka and Erling Haaland (Photograph by Shaun Botterill, Carl Recine/Getty Photos)
Former Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer has made his Premier League predictions forward of this weekend and is anticipating Arsenal to increase their lead over Manchester Metropolis.
The Gunners are at present prime of the desk, main Man Metropolis by 4 factors, they usually face a troublesome recreation at dwelling to north London rivals Tottenham on Sunday.
Earlier than then, Metropolis even have a difficult recreation as they tackle Newcastle United at St James’ Park, and it appears Shearer his backing his outdated membership to get some extent and do Arsenal a favour.
Alan Shearer predicts Arsenal win and Metropolis draw
Giving his predictions to the Metro, the pundit said that he felt Arsenal would beat Spurs, whereas Metropolis would solely draw at Newcastle, which might see Mikel Arteta’s aspect prolong their lead over Pep Guardiola’s males to 6 factors.
On the Newcastle vs Metropolis recreation, Shearer stated: “It’s an enormous recreation and a troublesome one to name however with the shape Haaland is in, how are you going to go towards them? If Newcastle can cease him, which is a large if, then they win the sport I suppose. Not many can cease him however St James’ can be rocking they usually’ll not permit one other weak efficiency.
“I do know you generally get a leggy efficiency after the worldwide break however I don’t suppose the followers or Eddie Howe will permit that. I’ll go for a draw.”
Waiting for the North London Derby, he stated: “Man Metropolis could have already performed and claimed their factors, or none. However no matter occurs, Arsenal’s mentality is that they need to win the sport.
“It’s at all times powerful to foretell a derby recreation however I feel I’m simply going to go for Arsenal to edge it. I often go for a draw however I feel I’ll simply go for Arsenal to edge it.
“From seventeenth final season to the place they’re now, the soccer hasn’t been nice from Spurs, however you’ll be able to see a stamp from Thomas Frank on that staff. They’ve improved at set-pieces and I feel it’ll take time. I feel Thomas Frank can be quietly happy with how issues have gone up to now.”
How is the title race shaping up?
Arsenal have clearly been the very best staff of the season up to now, even when Metropolis are shut behind and Erling Haaland is in distinctive kind in entrance of aim.
Arteta’s aspect have the very best defence with simply 5 targets conceded from their first eleven league video games, and with groups so usually struggling to even generate photographs towards the Gunners.
Workforce
Received
Drawn
Misplaced
Targets for
Targets towards
Arsenal
8
2
1
20
5
Man Metropolis
7
1
3
23
8
Arsenal haven’t gained the title since 2003/04, in order that inexperience may depend towards them if issues find yourself being shut with this Metropolis aspect that has gained just about every part in a massively dominant decade beneath Guardiola.
Nonetheless, up to now it’s AFC main the way in which and the components are there for this aspect to do very properly, supplied they’ll have some higher luck with accidents.
