‘ONE THING THEY NEED TO KNOW ‘: Brendan Rodgers tells Arsenal one thing they need to win Premier League title
Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers has tipped Arsenal to go and lift their first Premier League title since 2004 after they defeated the Foxes 1-0 on Saturday.
Gabriel Martinelli’s goal in the first minute of the second half was enough to hand the Gunners their second straight win to stretch their lead at the top of the table to five points. The Brazilian raced onto Leandro Trossard’s pass before slotting the ball past Danny Ward.
The win was Arsenal’s 18th of the season in the league and edges them closer to their first title in 19 years. At the time of writing, Manchester City are comfortably beating AFC Bournemouth, so the lead will return to only two points by the end of play today.
Leicester failed to lay much of a punch onto Mikel Arteta’s side, with their first shot on Aaron Ramsdale’s not coming until the final 20th minute. The Foxes remain involved in the battle to avoid the drop, with them three points above the relegation zone.
And after the game, Rodgers was full of praise for the north Londoners and predicted them to come out on top in the race for the title. “I think they are going to go very close, outstanding, the scoreboard was close but in terms of football and technical quality they were on a different level.
“Top young goalkeeper, back four solid, Zinchenko has done great, has that different dimension, his technical quality and strength. Two wingers top class , in particular, Saka. If they keep everyone fit, they would have got into the top four last year. This year the same.”
