Stuart Pearce gives bold reason as to why it’s harder for Man City to win the Premier League than Arsenal or Liverpool
Stuart Pearce believes Manchester City face a tougher test of winning the title than Liverpool or Arsenal. Pep Guardiola’s side are fighting for the Premier League crown in a hotly-contested race against the Reds and the Gunners. City face a huge task of winning the title again this season, according to PearceGetty Should City triumph, they win a record fourth consecutive title and will continue to establish their dominance in the English game. Liverpool and last season’s runners-up Arsenal will challenge them until a champion has been crowned, with both sides so far proving their worth this season. However, former City defender Pearce suggested the reigning champions winning again would be more of an achievement than this season’s rivals doing it. Speaking live on talkSPORT commentary in their 1-0 win against Brentford, he said: “If Man City win the league this year, they’d have earned it more than Liverpool and Arsenal. “Because of what the opposition do when they come here [Etihad Stadium], everybody offers Man City more respect than probably any other team in the league I think, especially coming here. “You see how teams bank up and make it so, so difficult for them, more so than other teams I think.” He added: “It’s so difficult. People think it’s easy, Man City are just going to turn up and not Brentford over their odds-on to win the game. It’s not that easy the game.” City missed the chance to go second in the Premier League when they were held to a 1-1 draw against Chelsea. Leaders Liverpool are showing little sign of slowing downGetty Arsenal will be keen to avenge their heartbreak from last seasonGetty However, they have now risen up the table to sit behind leaders Liverpool thanks to a narrow 1-0 win on Tuesday night. Erling Haaland scored the only goal of the game in the second-half to seal three crucial points in City’s quest for glory. Liverpool are just one point ahead of them and two clear of Arsenal as the title race continues to heat up. All three sides will be aware that there is still a long way to go in the race but also know that there is very little room to slip up.
Stuart Pearce believes Manchester City face a tougher test of winning the title than Liverpool or Arsenal.
Pep Guardiola’s side are fighting for the Premier League crown in a hotly-contested race against the Reds and the Gunners.
Should City triumph, they win a record fourth consecutive title and will continue to establish their dominance in the English game.
Liverpool and last season’s runners-up Arsenal will challenge them until a champion has been crowned, with both sides so far proving their worth this season.
However, former City defender Pearce suggested the reigning champions winning again would be more of an achievement than this season’s rivals doing it.
Speaking live on talkSPORT commentary in their 1-0 win against Brentford, he said: “If Man City win the league this year, they’d have earned it more than Liverpool and Arsenal.
“Because of what the opposition do when they come here [Etihad Stadium], everybody offers Man City more respect than probably any other team in the league I think, especially coming here.
“You see how teams bank up and make it so, so difficult for them, more so than other teams I think.”
He added: “It’s so difficult. People think it’s easy, Man City are just going to turn up and not Brentford over their odds-on to win the game. It’s not that easy the game.”
City missed the chance to go second in the Premier League when they were held to a 1-1 draw against Chelsea.
However, they have now risen up the table to sit behind leaders Liverpool thanks to a narrow 1-0 win on Tuesday night.
Erling Haaland scored the only goal of the game in the second-half to seal three crucial points in City’s quest for glory.
Liverpool are just one point ahead of them and two clear of Arsenal as the title race continues to heat up.
All three sides will be aware that there is still a long way to go in the race but also know that there is very little room to slip up.
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