Gary Neville says two teams can deny Arsenal the title after Man City beat Liverpool

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That result and Man City’s impressive victory over Liverpool means Guardiola’s side are just four points behind the league leaders. Neville admits it looks as though Man City will provide the greatest competition to Arsenal but has refused to rule Liverpool out of the title race. ‘I thought today was about which of these two clubs was going to emerge as Arsenal’s nearest challengers and could they send a message to the Gunners?’ Neville told Sky Sports.

Arne Slot during Liverpool’s defeat to Man City (Picture: Getty) ‘Pep Guardiola, in his 1000th game as a manager, his team and his staff, have done that. ‘It’s a really good day for Guardiola and Man City, but it’s a difficult day for Arne Slot and Liverpool.’ Speaking on his Sky Sports podcast, Neville added: ‘Pep has giving them a bit of belief going into the international belief. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video ‘They’re four points off Arsenal, they’ve got experience and they’ve got players who have been around the block and know how to win titles. ‘He will just want to hang on Mikel Arteta’s shoulder by March because he’s the one you don’t want near you. ‘I thought the biggest challenger [to title favourites Arsenal] would be Liverpool, I thought Man City were too inconsistent, but it looks like I was badly wrong. ‘It was a really good day for Pep Guardiola and his City team.

Sunderland frustrated league leaders Arsenal (Picture: Getty) ‘They’ve still got to convince me that they’re going to win the title – Arsenal are the better team – but they’re the one team and the one manager you wouldn’t want on your shoulder going down the home straight.’ Pressed on whether Liverpool could still be considered contenders for the title, Neville added: ‘I’m going to say yes. ‘If it clicked something could happen. Arrow MORE: Arne Slot makes worrying title claim after Liverpool’s defeat to Man City Arrow MORE: Virgil van Dijk sends message to Arsenal after Liverpool’s defeat to Manchester City Arrow MORE: Gary Neville slams Liverpool star after ‘really worrying’ Manchester City defeat Football Newsletter – In The Mixer Your guide to the week in football.