Wayne Rooney’s Premier League Title Race Prediction Conflicts With What He Wants
Arsenal lead Manchester City by eight points at the top of the Premier League table heading into the final 10 games of the season, with Wayne Rooney now naming his favourites to lift the title
Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has expressed doubts about Arsenal’s ability to handle the pressure of the run-in as he tipped Manchester City to win the title.
The Gunners lead the Premier League by eight points heading into the return from the international break. City can close the gap to five points with a win over Liverpool on Saturday lunchtime, before Mikel Arteta’s men host Leeds.
Arsenal are hoping to win their first title for 19 years, but still have to play their title rivals away from home. And though Rooney wants them to end their long drought without a title, he believes Arteta’s side will buckle under the pressure.
“I think it’s going to be intriguing because Arsenal have not been in this position for a long time and it can be a lot of pressure that goes with that,” the five-time Premier League winner told CNN
“Certainly when you start getting into the last seven or eight games of the season that’s when the pressure starts. I’m really interested to see if they can sustain what they’ve been doing all season.
“I think Manchester City will be there. They’ve won the league the last few years, they’ve won titles, they have a very experienced coach in winning titles in Guardiola so I’m intrigued to see if Arsenal hold out or if City can use their experience in previous years and nick the title off them.