Gary Neville points to when he knew Man City would ‘rough up’ Arsenal
The Manchester United icon said he would surely be mauled by Manchester City when he saw something before the Premier League match.
Gary Neville says he thought Manchester City were on course to win against Arsenal when he saw both teams in the tunnel.
The Blues secured a 4-1 victory over their title rivals by taking their fate completely into their own hands. Two goals from Kevin De Bruyne, a header from John Stones and a late try from Erling Haaland saw City come within two points of the Gunners with two games in hand.
The clash was approved as a potential title decider and Neville had previously predicted a close match. However, he quickly changed his mind when he saw the composition of the two teams in the tunnel.
The clash was touted as a potential title decider and Neville had previously predicted a close game. However, he quickly changed his mind when he saw the composition of the two teams in the tunnel.
“We have a group and honestly I saw them in the tunnel and I thought, ‘Arsenal have to do very well here not to concede four’.
“In the true sense of the word in the tunnel you just thought they would be totally screwed up, I wouldn’t have really thought that a week or a few days ago I thought it would be tight.”
City – still in the hunt for the treble – are now heavy favorites for the title with seven league games remaining. However, in his pre-Fulham press conference, Pep Guardiola dismissed suggestions that the race for the crown was over. “It’s not over. It’s over when it’s over, he insisted. We have seven games left. We have to play our game. Now we are going to Fulham against an incredible team.” We take nothing for granted. We are happy with the last game and the performance, but that’s all.
“I know it’s not 20 games anymore, it’s seven, but seven games is seven games. Especially considering we have Champions League games and so on. We’re there to try [to win the title]. The feeling is good, but we have to prove it again.”