Arsenal should hold off Manchester City and win the Premier League title, says Alan Shearer (Picture: Getty)Alan Shearer isn’t surprised Arsenal have looked ‘nervy’ and ‘edgy’ in recent matches, but the ex-England striker is still backing Mikel Arteta’s men to ‘go ahead and do it’ in the race for the Premier League title. ‘A proper London derby,’ Arteta told reporters after his side’s win over the Club World Cup holders. ‘Yeah, I would perhaps go along with that [the suggestion Arsenal need to be better from an attacking perspective],’ Shearer said on The Rest Is Football podcast. Social media ‘noise’ is a constant distraction for modern-day players, says Shearer (Picture: Getty)‘They found a way against Chelsea, they weren’t brilliant, but their set-pieces have done it for them again and there’s nothing wrong with that. Second-placed Manchester City welcome Nottingham Forest to the Etihad that same evening and will hope to keep themselves within touching distance after seeing off Leeds at the weekend.

Source: Metro March 02, 2026 11:38 UTC