Michael Owen believes Arsenal can still beat Liverpool to the Premier League title despite the gap at the top of the table.
Arsenal were dealt another title blow following the 1-0 home defeat to West Ham on Saturday. Jarrod Bowen’s first half goal proved to be the difference as the hosts lacked cutting edge up front.
They also finished the game with ten men after Myles Lewis-Skelly received his marching orders for bringing down Mohammed Kudus to stop him racing through on goal. Liverpool meanwhile, will look to extend the gap to 11 points from the Gunners when they take on Manchester City this afternoon (4:30pm).
Even if Liverpool claim victory on their rivals’ soil, Owen believes Arsenal can still challenge Arne Slot’s side to the title. “You’re going for a title and Liverpool have stumbled in the last couple of weeks.
“I know you’ve got injuries but you’re at home against West Ham and you’ve still got a good team out there,” the former Liverpool striker said on Premier League Productions.
“You’d think they would find a way but the West Ham goalkeeper was hardly worked today. They could still be out there now and they wouldn’t have scored.
“It’s disappointing for the Arsenal fans and now they’re going to need to ask for a lot of help from other teams. Liverpool have been absolutely brilliant this season, no one can deny they deserve to be top. We’re all looking at the run-in and wondering if Arsenal can do it.
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“Now Liverpool need 29 points out of 26 which is not a banker still, it’s not a banker. But that’s assuming Arsenal go unbeaten and that’s the hard thing because they’re struggling for firepower.
“But they’ve got to aim for that because anything less and you’d think Liverpool would do it.”
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