Jamie Carragher names the points tally it will take to win the Premier League – as he claims Arsenal will be title FAVOURITES if they beat Man City
Jamie Carragher has named the points tally it will take to win the Premier League title this season.
Manchester City and Arsenal will go head-to-head in a crunch clash at the Etihad on Sunday with huge stakes on the line.
Mikel Arteta’s men currently sit top of the table, ahead of Liverpool on goal difference and one point in front of City ahead of the run-in.
And Carragher believes all three sides can’t afford to drop many points in their remaining 10 matches of the season, claiming they will have to reach a certain point tally to claim the big prize.
In his Telegraph column, the former defender wrote: ‘For me, 90 points will win the title this season.
Jamie Carragher has named the points tally it will take to win the Premier League title
The former defender says Arsenal will become favourites if they beat Manchester City
If so, the margins are so small that anything more than a couple of draws for one of the contenders will spell the end.
‘That’s what makes Sunday so huge.’
Carragher also believes Arsenal will become favourites to win the title if they beat Manchester City.
‘A win at the Etihad would erase any lingering negative assessments of Arsenal,’ the 46-year-old said.
‘They will be favourites if they beat City as it would give them the confidence to believe they can and should win all their remaining games.’
Arsenal’s last victory at the Etihad came nine-years ago when Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud scored in a rare 2-0 win.
Carragher believes the Gunners along with City and Liverpool can’t afford many mishaps
The Gunners suffered a damaging 4-1 defeat at the Etihad in April last year in a game that was dubbed a title shootout at the time.
A win on Sunday will see Arteta’s men go four points clear of City and currently also have a goal difference that is 11 goals superior.
