Sergio Aguero has warned Arsenal that Manchester City will fight ‘until the final minute of the final match’ to win the Premier League title.
With the season about to resume for its final stretch, the Gunners are top the table, eight points ahead of the Citizens albeit having played a game more.
This has given Arsenal fans real hope that Mikel Arteta’s side are about to end the club’s 19-year wait for a league title, but everyone is still cautiously optimistic with City fancied to have a late-season surge just as they did in several of their title winning campaigns.
City legend Aguero, who famously won the club’s first Premier League title in 2012 with a 94th minute winner in the last game of the season, knows all too well that this title race could – and most likely will – go down to the wire.
‘It’s the beauty of a title race, that much I know,’ the former striker told Stake.com.
‘Arsenal is keeping up the pace – I know Arteta very well and I respect him a lot, so I know he’s sure of how to get the most out of his team and from the many young, ambitious players playing there.
‘We’re hot on their heels, though. We know the Premier League isn’t over until the final minute of the final match – from personal experience. We’ll fight ’til the end, that’s our DNA. I hope we can close the gap and clinch the title.’
One advantage Arsenal seemingly have over their rivals is their less congested fixture list, with City still playing in the FA Cup and Champions League, but Aguero does not think this will have an effect.
‘Sure, especially considering that teams like City don’t just want to play in three different simultaneous competitions, City wants to win them all. Arsenal only have the Premier League to worry about.
‘Nevertheless, Manchester City has got a diverse roster to allow them to pull this off – and, as an advantage, this means they’ll be able to keep up the tempo.
‘So far, the team’s been looking solid. Some players had a rockier adaptation coming from the World Cup. By now, however, everyone looks to be in prime condition, fully recovered.
‘City is able to rotate players throughout competitions very effectively, so I don’t think this should be a large concern.’
When the season resumes on Saturday, Man City face a tough home clash against Liverpool, whilst Arsenal host relegation battlers Leeds.
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