Michael Owen insists Manchester United shouldn’t be dominated out of the title race

Michael Owen has insisted that Manchester United can’t be dominated out of the title race after Manchester Metropolis’s draw with Nottingham Forest.

Pep Guardiola moved again to second after failing to win on the Metropolis Floor, with Chris Wooden scoring a late equalizer for the hosts in a 1-1 draw.

In the meantime, Arsenal got here from behind twice to beat Aston Villa 4-2 at Villa Park to maneuver inside two factors of Metropolis on high.

Former striker Owen believes Manchester United are within the working for the grand prix however admitted Arsenal are the favourites.

Chatting with Premier League Productions in regards to the title race, the 43-year-old mentioned: ‘It’s unbelievable, isn’t it?

Erik ten Hag’s facet sit in third place and may very well be three factors behind rivals Metropolis with a win over Leicester

“Since you see them sitting there on 52 factors and it’s a extremely good complete, however you simply don’t really feel like they’re completely purring and on the high of their recreation this season to date, Manchester Metropolis.”

“And Arsenal, though they’ve had a few iffy outcomes of late, are in all probability sitting assured now. They’ve taken one other couple of factors over Manchester Metropolis, and so they in all probability had the hardest recreation.

‘Nonetheless, look again a month or so and Manchester Metropolis would in all probability break your hand being solely two factors behind now, as a result of that hole was fairly massive.

“Everybody is aware of that there will likely be so many ups and downs and twists, and no one mentions Manchester United. As a result of if Manchester Metropolis is within the center, and clearly Manchester United, in the event that they win their recreation, they’re solely three factors behind Metropolis, so Nothing might be dominated out for the time being, however it must be mentioned that Arsenal are in command.

Erik ten Hag’s facet at present sit third within the desk with 46 factors and will likely be wanting so as to add one other three once they host Leicester on Sunday.

United may need been inside hanging distance of Arsenal, however the Gunners struck twice late on to beat Villa within the early recreation on Saturday.

Manchester United slipped to second place after failing to beat Nottingham Forest on Saturday

Arsenal returned to high spot with a win at Villa Park and Owen believes they’re the favourites.

Supervisor Mikel Arteta praised his staff for displaying ‘character and stamina’, saying: ‘We confirmed quite a lot of character and stamina to return again twice within the recreation and find yourself profitable it.

‘We’ve got to take some classes as we speak as a result of particularly within the first half we didn’t do the easy issues effectively.

“However we talked at halftime, (saying) ‘If we elevate the person requirements and begin doing what they should do, we’re going to win this recreation.’

‘Within the second half I feel we obtained previous them, we created likelihood after likelihood, we completely dominated the sport.

‘We wanted a magical second and Jorginho produced it.

“While you need to be on high, it’s a must to win in many various methods.”

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