Arsenal and Man City put on notice with damning title verdict - 'Not genuine contenders'This Premier League title is still up for grabs this season with Arsenal currently in pole position but a former Manchester City star thinks one team has never had a chanceView 2 Images Joleon Lescott has handed out a Premier League title verdict (Image: In The Mixer)Joleon Lescott says he has never believed Aston Villa are true Premier League title contenders. ‌Villa have recovered from a dire start to the campaign and are now just seven points off leaders Arsenal. Both the Gunners and Manchester City appear to be the other two sides in the running, though others can't be ruled out with 14 games remaining. Whereas I think Manchester City and Arsenal can do that." View 2 Images Emery spoke about his team's title chances (Image: Getty)"Of course, we are competing against Arsenal and we are competing against Manchester City," he continued.

Source: Daily Mirror February 06, 2026 12:51 UTC