Wayne Rooney says that Manchester City have the edge over Arsenal in the Premier League title race.
Mikel Arteta’s side suffered a blow to their title hopes when they lost 2-1 to Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
City capitalised on the Gunners’ result as they thrashed Chelsea 3-0 on Sunday to cut the gap to just six points with a game in hand.
Former Manchester United star Rooney believes City will win the title.
Speaking on The Wayne Rooney Show, he said: “I think City will have the edge on that, just purely the manager and players they’ve got. They will be able to stay a little calmer than the Arsenal players.
“They will be worried because when you go on a run and lose a few games, you start thinking ‘where’s the next goal, the next win going to come from?’
“That negative mindset really has an impact on your performance.”
After finishing second for the past three years, Arsenal are desperate to finally end their Premier League trophy drought this season.
Losing to Bournemouth at home was a big blow, as it was the easiest of their remaining fixtures.
Arteta’s side now face Man City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, which is widely viewed as a title-decider.
Newcastle United are set to visit the Emirates on April 25, before they take on Fulham at the same venue.
Arsenal then visit West Ham United, followed by a home clash with Burnley.
They will conclude their league campaign with a trip to Crystal Palace on the final day.
City came away with maximum points from their hardest game of the run-in at Chelsea. They are now aiming for another big victory against Arsenal to further reduce the gap with them.
The Cityzens meet Brentford, Palace and Aston Villa at home, while their three away fixtures are at Burnley, Everton and Bournemouth.
