Yaya Toure has backed Arsenal to ‘carry on’ going in their battle with Manchester City for the Premier League title, despite Gabriel Jesus’ injury.
Mikel Arteta’s side are sitting top of the Premier League table and former Manchester City midfielder Toure thinks they have a ‘great chance’ to secure glory against the dominant Pep Guardiola.
Those at the Etihad have won four out of the last five titles and they could become the first team since Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United to win three titles in a row.
Whilst Arsenal’s aim was to secure Champions League football this season, after narrowly missing out last term, not many expected them to be in such a position where they have lost just one game after 14 matches.
The World Cup break hasn’t helped, nor has Jesus returning with an injury, but despite all of that, Toure is interestingly enough still backing those from north London, as he told Sky Sports News.
“Arsenal have a great chance,” said Yaya Toure. “I think Arsenal is going to carry on. Even maybe Jesus’ injury, at the moment.
“But let’s see different things as well. Arsenal was on top before the World Cup. I think maybe they could still carry on, even though Manchester City are really strong.”
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During the winter transfer window of 2022, Arsenal opted against bringing in new faces, when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was booted out, and it played a part in Tottenham pipping their rivals to fourth.
Whilst Arteta is in a stronger position compared to 12 months ago, there is still a sense that the team needs refreshing and bulking up.
It’s become even more paramount because Jesus is on the sidelines, but a few more faces could just be the game-changing difference in securing title glory for the first time in nearly two decades.
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