Former Bayern Munich and Manchester United midfielder, Owen Hargreaves, has warned Arsenal of the threat posed by Manchester City to their (Gunners’) title race.
He warned that Pep Guardiola’s team should not be ruled out of the Premier League title.
Hargreaves stated this after watching Manchester City beat Borussia Dortmund 4-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
Phil Foden scored twice, while Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki completed the scoring for the former Premier League champions.
Arsenal are leading Man City with six points in the Premier League.
Pep Guardiola’s side will face third-placed Liverpool at the Etihad on Sunday and the Gunners have been widely tipped to win the title this season, 22 years after they won their last one.
Hargreaves believes the onlý obstacle on Arsenal’s way could be City.
“I think he [Guardiola] knows his team is getting back to its best,” Hargreaves told TNT Sports.
“I think he’s got a great squad again this season. All of a sudden I think they’re slowly building, doing well in the Champions League, second in the Premier League, obviously got a big game at Anfield on Sunday, if they win that then it’s game on for everything.
“I think as great as Arsenal are, they haven’t done it, they haven’t won it yet, and they’re getting there, they’re going to win it eventually.
“But the last team you want chasing you is these guys, they’ve been there and done it for such a long time, the players and the manager.
“But I think they’ve put themselves in a great position, Arsenal, but this City team are going to chip away quietly.
“And if they can get Rodri back into the mix with this team, with what they have, then it will be a fascinating title race.”
Arsenal will travel to the Stadium of Light on Saturday where they will lock horns with high-flying Sunderland in the Premier League.
Sunderland captain is a former Arsenal midfielder, Granit Xhaka, who has been recently hailed as the best signing of the season following his outstanding performances for the newly promoted side.
