Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer have both predicted that Manchester City will clinch the Premier League title for a fourth consecutive season, despite Arsenal's current position at the top of the table.
The Gunners are currently ahead of City, but Pep Guardiola's side has a game in hand which is set to be played against Tottenham next Tuesday. Ironically, Mikel Arteta's team will be relying on their fierce rivals to aid their title aspirations.
Arsenal's campaign will conclude with a visit to Manchester United this Sunday, followed by a home game against Everton on the final day. However, even if they triumph in these two matches, it won't be enough to secure the league title if City manage to win their final three games.
This is precisely the outcome that Lineker, host of Match of the Day, anticipates. He expressed doubts about whether Spurs would be willing to assist their rivals, but conceded that there could be a 'Sergio Aguero moment' on the last day.
«You can't go out and not try. I spoke to a couple of Tottenham fans yesterday and both of them said 'no, we can't help Arsenal to win the league',» Lineker shared on The Rest Is Football podcast.
«I can never remember any conversation ahead of a match where you go 'not sure I want to win today'. Could be another Aguero moment. I think you might be right [Manchester City to win all their games], but this is football and you never know.»
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