‘I’m worried’: Ian Wright makes Arsenal Premier League title claim despite five-point lead

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Ian Wright has admitted that he is ‘worried’ about Arsenal’s current five-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table. 

The former striker thinks Mikel Arteta’s side might ‘come up against some problems’ during the second half of the campaign and he is also worried about Manchester City chasing them down.

This is new territory for this current crop of Arsenal players, including the man in their dugout.

Would that lack of experience work in their favour? Or cost them because those over at the Etihad are littered with proven stars?

Either way, after Man City’s shock defeat to Brentford before the break for the 2022 World Cup, Wright shared how Pep Guardiola’s side will be feeling, as he told Premier League Productions (14/11/12 at 2:40 pm). 

“If I am Man City, I will sit back and say ‘okay, Arsenal are the runners with us now’,” said Wright. “We know that Man City can put the pressure. The pressure can come off Man City and they can relax and start playing.

“At the same time, of course, I would love for them to finish it off, but it’s going to be tough. I think they learnt a lot from last season, especially the run-in and that will stand them in good stead. 

“I think it’s better to chase because you haven’t got anywhere else to go. You just have to keep winning that next one. If you are drawing, then you are hoping they lose. When you are chasing, you get the momentum of chasing. You get closer and closer and that would then start to make them feel ‘Oh my gosh, where is the lead now?’. 

“This is why I am worried with Arsenal with the five points. They just think of the next game and, hopefully, if Man City lose and they win again, then they can get that cushion because, at some stage, they will come up against some problems.”

MOMENTUM LOST

Arsenal and Newcastle probably won’t be too pleased that the 2022 World Cup has halted domestic football because it doesn’t help their cause.

There aren’t many teams in English football that are flying so high like the above two.

Those first few games back will be key for the Gunners, because if they can get back to their pre-World Cup best, then the Arsenal fans might just start to dream.