Alan Shearer chooses Premier League winner between Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool

The winner of Sunday’s top-of-the-table match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Etihad Stadium will hope to win the Premier League in May.

Such is the importance of the big clash between the two of the top three Premier League teams at the moment.

The Gunners will be feeling relatively confident going into the possible league decider, having previously defeated Pep Guardiola’s team this season, but Alan Shearer isn’t sure they have what it takes to cross the finish line considering their inexperience.

According to the Premier League legend, Man City will win the league again because they are accustomed to winning it after winning it the previous three seasons, which gives them a significant advantage over Arsenal and Liverpool.

“This is why my instinct is to make Manchester City favourites to win it now, even though they’re third in the table, a point behind the other two,” Shearer wrote in The Athletic.

“They’re more familiar with this position. No side has ever won four consecutive Premier League titles but the track record they have is precious. If you’ve done it before, you understand defeat isn’t a disaster; you trust yourself and each other and draw upon your knowledge. If you’re new to it or less versed in it, hesitation can fester.

“It won’t be perfection for City, Liverpool and Arsenal over the next two months because life is rarely like that. It’s about learning to live with those hiccups — it’s not the end of the world, so you move on.”

Arsenal have title race experience from last season

Arsenal will be full of confidence going into the final ten games of the season, and a win at Etihad will be a great boost for them, despite what Shearer believes.

The Gunners will not be deterred as long as their star players