Former Man City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips makes 'momentum' claim in Premier League title verdict
Manchester City have 11 games to make up an eight-point gap on league leaders Arsenal
Former Manchester City midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips believes the title race still has plenty of twists and turns but has backed the Blues to come out on top.
City return from the international break with an eight-point gap between them and league leaders Arsenal following wins for both sides in the final league game of March. Pep Guardiola's side have one game in hand and a total of 11 matches to make up the gap but face a tough start to the run-in with Saturday's home clash against Liverpool.
The Gunners, meanwhile, host a resurgent Leeds United and with so much still to play for at both ends of the table, the old cliche of there being no easy games rings truer than ever this year. It's for that reason that Wright-Phillips, son of Arsenal legend Ian Wright, predicts anything but a simple run-in, although he backs the Blues' experience over the final two months.
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"I'm hoping City [win the title] because otherwise I'm not going to hear the last of it from my dad!" Wright-Phillips told Betway. "I think as much as Arsenal are sitting where they are right now, they've still got to play Liverpool at Anfield, they've still got to play Newcastle at St James', both fantastic teams that are actually fighting for something.
"They've got West Ham, who are fighting relegation. We know they have the capability to turn it on and be a thorn in Arsenal's side. At the same time, City have just as tough teams to play with Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal. There's a lot of games to play, which could easily, within the space of 10 days, change the title race.
"So for me, I still think City at the moment, but you can't disrespect Arsenal and say the league isn't theirs to throw away right now. There’s also injuries to think about. If Saliba's not back, that's massive for them. Those little things can change the momentum."
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