'At this moment in time': Gary Neville now says who will win the Premier League...Arsenal or Liverpool

Gary Neville has backed Arsenal to win the Premier League since the start of the season but his reasoning is now being tested after the Gunners’ run of form.

Arsenal have dropped points in recent weeks and they lost once again this weekend at Newcastle to compound their poor run.

Mikel Arteta knows his side can ill-afford to drop more points and they even got a bit lucky this weekend, as Bournemouth beat Manchester City to ensure the gap from fourth to top remains just seven points.

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Still, Arsenal find themselves playing catch up and with Liverpool looking good at the summit, the Gunners know they need a huge run now.

However, according to Gary Neville, all is not lost for Arteta’s men.

Gary Neville issues Arsenal title prediction despite them losing at Newcastle

Speaking on the latest episode of his Gary Neville Podcast, the former Man United defender got onto the title race with Liverpool now top of the pile and Arsenal dipping.

But according to Neville, Arsenal are still his pick and he feels this weekend could be what they need.

“Look, I don’t sit here right now thinking Arsenal are out of the league title, that this is them sort of if you like going back”, Neville said.

“I think, it might be naive, I might be sat here in three months saying I was completely wrong, this might be what this teams need to actually to be fair go on a massive run and go and win a league title. Because they will be looking at Liverpool and they will be looking at City and thinking, not quite perfect, they are not what they were three or four years ago. This is a big chance. What are we doing? Wake up.”

He added: “Arsenal, at this moment in time, there are big questions being asked, but I don’t rule them out of winning the title. I still have them winning the title. And this might be what they need to win the title.”

Arsenal cannot lose another game for a long time

The Gunners have got lucky this season already in that, as Neville says, Man City and Liverpool are not quite the forces they have been in the past.

City have already lost and drawn twice this season, while Liverpool let Nottingham Forest beat them at home to show they can be got at.

Still, Arsenal are now in a position where it’s two defeats and three draws and those results already look costly.

Essentially, Arsenal cannot afford to drop a single point between now and the new year. Realistically, Liverpool and City will keep on winning games and if Arsenal lose another, it will be game over.

As Neville says, it might be the kick they need. But right now, Neville’s title prediction seems a long way off.