Jamie Carragher piles title pressure on Arsenal and Mikel Arteta with Liverpool reminder

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Jamie Carragher has piled the pressure on Arsenal, with the former Liverpool defender suggesting this weekend could be pivotal as Mikel Arteta’s side looks to end its long wait for a Premier League title. The expectation that this will be their year brings its own pressure though, and Carragher has turned the heat up ahead of the latest round of fixtures - Arsenal travels to an in-form Aston Villa on Saturday, while City hosts Sunderland.

“It would be a travesty if Arsenal ended it only two or three points ahead of City, yet it would not be such a shock given their respective fixtures. But because of the ache to win their first Premier League since 2004, there is a danger it would not be received as such by worried Arsenal fans.” Carragher also sent a reminder to the Gunners about their failure to catch Liverpool last season - Arteta’s side ultimately finished 10 points behind the Reds, with 14 draws proving costly despite losing the same amount of games as the eventual champions.

“Despite their 10 victories, Arsenal have beaten only two sides in the current top nine. Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher “There was a feeling in the past couple of years that the Arsenal players, coaching staff and fanbase has a habit of using too much emotional energy too soon.