{"id":925,"date":"2026-04-29T07:57:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T07:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esport.com.ng\/?p=925"},"modified":"2026-04-29T07:57:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T07:57:54","slug":"man-city-vs-arsenal-ferdinand-names-key-star-to-decide-pl-title-race-on-one-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esport.com.ng\/?p=925","title":{"rendered":"Man City vs Arsenal: Ferdinand names &#8216;key&#8217; star to decide PL title race on one condition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Rio Ferdinand has explained why he thinks Arsenal summer signing Eberechi Eze can \u201cwin\u201d his side the Premier League title this season.<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, <strong>Arsenal<\/strong> moved back to the top of the Premier League after beating Newcastle United 1-0, while Manchester City focused on their FA Cup semi-final.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners play again before <strong>Man City<\/strong>\u2018s next Premier League match, so Mikel Arteta\u2019s side could be six points clear having played two more games by the end of this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Arsenal were far from convincing against Newcastle. They struggled in attack and matchwinner Eze was one of their only shining lights.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Ferdinand has backed Eze to \u201cdrag\u201d Arsenal over the line if he is permitted to play without the \u201chandbrake half on\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know what I think is a key thing? You\u2019ve got to let Eze free. Let Eze go and win you the league,\u201d he said on Rio Ferdinand Presents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ: Big Midweek: Arsenal, PSG v Bayern, Emery v Pereira, Palace, Ipswich<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Eze is let free and told to go and do it, Eze wins you lot the league right now, I\u2019m telling you.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf he\u2019s playing with his handbrake half on then it\u2019s going to long, long 90 minutes for you lot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you let him just roll and let him go, my man is capable, I think, of dragging you lot over the line.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"0b629b85ba2abe5ff39df9829ee5fb57\" image-id=\"mcfcCVBenOic\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 100%;\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>\u201cI\u2019m going with you guys to win the Premier League\u2026\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Ferdinand has also predicted Arsenal to win the Premier League title following a \u201cshift of momentum\u201d in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone is asking me this all the time and I\u2019m going to put it right to you, I\u2019m going to put your nerves at rest,\u201d Ferdinand added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: Arsenal 3 Man City 4 in Premier League XI of season so far<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Arsenal are going to win it, I think Arsenal have got the easier games, slightly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact Arsenal are going to be six points clear, I believe, by the time Manchester City play next, I think the power, the shift of momentum, might just change then.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I\u2019m going to go with you guys (Arsenal) to win the league still.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cI think it\u2019s going to be difficult.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not sitting on the fence but I would not be surprised if City win it because they\u2019ve got the experience, they\u2019ve got Pep Guardiola in charge, they\u2019ve got players that understand this run-in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I just feel it\u2019s your time, man. It\u2019s Arsenal\u2019s time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: Carragher picks out the game that could cost \u2018unfortunate\u2019 Arsenal the Premier League title<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n        !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n        {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n        n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n        if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n        n.queue=();t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n        t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)(0);\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n        'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n        fbq('init', '1399787394855675');\n        fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    <\/script><script>\n        !function(e,n,t){var o=e.getElementsByTagName(n)(0);e.getElementById\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rio Ferdinand has explained why he thinks Arsenal summer signing Eberechi Eze can \u201cwin\u201d his side the Premier League title this season. 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