Gary Neville makes brilliant Arsenal Premier League title claim after West Ham thrashing

Gary Neville insists he still wants Arsenal to win the Premier League but has called on Mikel Arteta's side not to drain themselves emotionally ahead of the run-in.

It has been a successful week for the Gunners, who followed up their 3-1 victory over Liverpool with a 6-0 demolition of West Ham United on Sunday, and now just sit two points off the top of the Premier League. Manchester City, though, are breathing down the neck of Arteta's side — similarly to last season — and could leapfrog them late in the campaign due to having a game in hand.

However, Neville insists Arsenal will only mount a sustained Premier League title bid if they can control their emotions between now and the end of May. It comes just days after Jamie Carragher criticised the Gunners for their post-match celebrations after beating Liverpool.

«I had Arsenal as champions at the start of the season and not many did, but I still think City at this moment in time look ominous. But Arsenal, I want Arsenal to do it, for obvious reasons, I don’t want Liverpool to win it,» said Neville on the Gary Neville podcast.

«As much as it would be a fairytale for Jurgen Klopp and what that would mean for Liverpool and him, I just think what Arsenal did last season when they sort of crumbled at the end, I would like to see them start the season slowly and be a bit scruffy and be amongst it, but then really hit their form in the final third in the final furlong — that is when you need it.

»Last season, their legs went and their performances went in the last 10 games. We are getting to that point in the next few weeks. There were a lot of jokes this week about over-celebrating and a lot of conversations about it, but it’s a really serious topic. I made a lot of points last