Man Metropolis or Arsenal? Jamie Redknapp names the 2 video games that may determine title race | Soccer

If Arsenal win Sunday’s North London derby towards Tottenham, they are going to win all their remaining video games, Jamie Redknapp predicts.

Although the previous Liverpool and Spurs star isn’t certain that even that might be sufficient to cease Manchester Metropolis from profitable the Premier League title.

Metropolis moved to inside some extent of Arsenal on Thursday night time after thrashing Brighton 4-0, and crucially the previous have a sport in hand over their title rivals.

After Liverpool’s Merseyside derby defeat, most imagine the title race is now between the Residents and the Gunners, although Pep Guardiola insists the Reds nonetheless have an opportunity.

However it’s a undeniable fact that Tottenham may have the largest say within the race as they nonetheless need to play all three title contenders, beginning with arch-rivals Arsenal.

Mikel Arteta’s aspect can not afford to drop factors however Redknapp believes that victory towards Spurs will put Arsenal heading in the right direction for a flawless end to the marketing campaign, saying on Sky Sports activities: ‘Tottenham have an enormous half to play don’t they?

‘They’ve clearly going to play Arsenal on Sunday which goes to be an enormous sport. We’ve solely obtained to have a look at what occurred yesterday… with derby matches something is feasible.

‘If Arsenal can navigate that one and get three factors, I believe they win all their video games. Then it’s only a query of if Manchester Metropolis had been to only slip up as soon as and by slipping up I imply a draw. Then it’ll be Arsenal’s title.

‘Tottenham have gotten a house sport towards Manchester Metropolis as nicely. They’ve obtained report towards them.

‘Man Metropolis are rightly favourites. I’ve not at all times agreed with the Opta stats, however they’re rightly favourites as a result of they’ve obtained the historical past, they know easy methods to do it.

‘However I do imagine that Arsenal are going to maintain them so sincere I actually do. However I simply level to the Tottenham sport on Sunday as a result of that’s the massive one for me. In the event that they win that, Arsenal win the remainder of their video games.’

Fellow pundit Gael Clichy agreed that the 2 Spurs video games would determine the title, with the previous Arsenal and Metropolis star including: ‘Tottenham can actually change the course of the race. If Arsenal goes and wins away this places strain on Metropolis.

‘However I don’t see Metropolis dropping factors towards [Nottingham] Forest, towards Wolverhampton, towards Fulham, however I see them struggling towards Tottenham.

‘So Tottenham may have an enormous say the title race however once more that first sport, Arsenal towards Tottenham might be would be the massive one.’

Liverpool will attempt to hold their hopes alive on Saturday once they journey to West Ham on Saturday, earlier than the North London derby is adopted immediately by Forest vs Metropolis.

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