{"id":2009,"date":"2026-03-22T18:58:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T18:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2009"},"modified":"2026-03-22T18:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T18:58:16","slug":"gary-neville-makes-premier-league-title-claim-after-man-city-beat-arsenal-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2009","title":{"rendered":"Gary Neville makes Premier League title claim after Man City beat Arsenal | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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Kepa,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0a real howler in a massive moment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2267452279.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27604443\" alt=\"Arsenal v Manchester City - Carabao Cup Final\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Nico O\u2019Reilly scored twice at Wembley (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Arsenal\u00a0have\u00a0shrunk in this game.\u00a0What\u2019s\u00a0happened to them?\u00a0Mikel Arteta\u2019s team have gone missing,\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0happened to them in this second half?<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Goalkeepers have got to stop doing that, they take the\u00a0momentum out the game and you send a message to the opposition that you\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0got any idea.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0a nonsense.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>While Arsenal\u2019s quadruple dream is over, they are still favourites to win the Premier League, boasting a nine-point lead over Man City.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018They\u2019ve\u00a0landed a major blow, Manchester City,\u2019 Neville said after the full-time whistle.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The\u00a0impact\u00a0that\u00a0might have\u2026 Man City needed something to lift them and\u00a0they\u2019ve\u00a0just got\u00a0it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Arsenal\u00a0need\u00a0to recover but Pep Guardiola will be so proud because his team have\u00a0delivered.\u00a0They\u2019ve\u00a0got time to recover, Arsenal, but Mikel has a big job on his hands now.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal\u2019s next Premier League game is a home match against Bournemouth on April 11. 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