{"id":5094,"date":"2026-04-14T07:10:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5094"},"modified":"2026-04-14T07:10:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:10:15","slug":"paul-scholes-makes-confident-title-prediction-ahead-of-man-city-vs-arsenal-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5094","title":{"rendered":"Paul Scholes makes confident title prediction ahead of Man City vs 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; width: 460px; height: 90px; 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=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"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=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; 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=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; 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=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-21a9.png?w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27968367\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Paul Scholes feels the momentum has decisively shifted in the Premier League title race<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Paul Scholes fears there is no way back for Arsenal in the Premier League title race and is confident Manchester City will have their measure in Sunday\u2019s top of the table clash.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners saw their nine-point lead reduced last weekend when their home defeat against Bournemouth was ruthlessly capitalised on by Pep Guardiola\u2019s side who are hitting form at just the right point in the season.<\/p>\n<p>A devastating second-half display at Stamford Bridge, decorated by quickfire goals from Nico O\u2019Reilly, Marc Guehi and Jeremy Doku helped put Chelsea to the sword and piled the pressure on Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta\u2019s side appear to be wilting in the face of mounting scrutiny and their record against the Premier League\u2019s elite is hardly cause for optimism as they prepare to travel to the Etihad, a venue at which they haven\u2019t won since 2015. <\/p>\n<p>Faltering Arsenal must first overcome Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League tomorrow night before attention will turn to a potentially decisive clash with City, but Scholes fears the result is already something of a foregone conclusion. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018I just think Arsenal have gone, me,\u2019 the former Manchester United midfielder told \u00a0The Good, The Bad &amp; The Football\u00a0podcast<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I just think all the momentum is with City. At some point, you have to beat your rivals. I\u2019ve not seen them do it, they don\u2019t win big games.\u2019<\/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\/04\/GettyImages-2270912234.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27968509\" alt=\"Arsenal v Bournemouth - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Arsenal were well beaten by Bournemouth last weekend (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Scholes\u2019 former teammate and podcast co-presenter Nicky Butt agreed the writing appears to be on the wall for a group of players who are displaying the mental fragility that has reared its head in the past.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Until you\u2019ve won it, or got over that hurdle, it is an absolute nightmare,\u2019 he said. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018You\u2019re just thinking that you\u2019re going to let them down again, and you can see that now with Arsenal and City, especially with Pep in charge, the amount of times he\u2019s won the title.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271003396.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27968522\" alt=\"Chelsea v Manchester City - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Pep Guardiola\u2019s side are hitting form at just the right time in the season (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A third former United midfield general and multiple title winner Roy Keane, meanwhile, argued it us up to the senior players in the Arsenal dressing room, including Declan Rice, to get a grip of the current situation and display some much-needed leadership. <\/p>\n<p>He said: \u2018Rice has to show more leadership skills. That was a nervous performance. It\u2019s okay being nervous, it\u2019s how you deal with it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When a team is pressing you \u2013 and Bournemouth really were \u2013 when it goes back to the goalkeeper and you\u2019re showing for it, don\u2019t; you\u2019ve got a big target man. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018Don\u2019t complicate it, especially if you\u2019re nervous. I\u2019d rather be nervous up the field than giving the ball away cheaply in our own half.<\/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\/04\/GettyImages-2270901456.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27968575\" alt=\"Arsenal v Bournemouth - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Roy Keane believes Declan Rice needs to show more leadership at Arsenal (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018You have to smell these things. It\u2019s not like Arsenal learned from the first half, they were doing it in the second half too. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018People like Rice, talking about leadership skills, they\u2019ve got to get a grip of people.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018People are looking at Arteta, the fans are nervous, no \u2013 this is on the players. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018The fans aren\u2019t going to do it for you, the manager can only do so much, he\u2019s got a great squad together in a brilliant position.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Arsenal have got to get a grip \u2013 or it will slip by.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Bayern Munich hold talks over move for Arsenal and Man Utd-linked England star<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: The games Lisandro Martinez will miss for Man Utd after red card vs Leeds<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Roy Keane points finger at Declan Rice as Arsenal wobble in title race<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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