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Owen Hargreaves believes Man City\u2019s experience over Arsenal could be key (Premier League Productions)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Owen Hargreaves believes Manchester City\u2019s experience is a key advantage over Arsenal in the Premier League title race.<\/p>\n

City cut Arsenal\u2019s lead at the top of the Premier League down to two points on Saturday night as Antoine Semenyo\u2019s goal sealed a 1-0 victory over Leeds United at Elland Road.<\/p>\n

Arsenal have the chance to restore their five-point advantage when they host Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

\u2018I think the one thing City have in their favour\u2026 they\u2019ve got Pep,\u2019 Hargreaves told Premier League Productions.<\/p>\n

\u2018They\u2019ve got Donnarumma, who proved it at PSG last season, they\u2019ve got Haaland, they\u2019ve got Rodri, they\u2019ve got guys who have been there and done it.<\/p>\n

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Antoine Semenyo\u2019s goal sealed Manchester City\u2019s 1-0 win against Leeds United on Saturday (Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018The only thing Arsenal don\u2019t have is that \u2013 they don\u2019t have the experience.<\/p>\n

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\u2018But they have an advantage with the points at the moment, it\u2019s small, you obviously look at that game [Man City vs Arsenal] at the Etihad.<\/p>\n

\u2018For me it still feels like Arsenal\u2019s to win.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Shay Given believes Pep Guardiola will leave this summer if Manchester City win the Premier League title (AMA\/Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meanwhile, Shay Given believes Pep Guardiola will leave City in the summer if he guides the club to the Premier League title this season.<\/p>\n

\u2018They [Arsenal] probably have the stronger squad because they have two or three players for every position, it seems,\u2019 Given said.<\/p>\n

\u2018But Pep was interesting at his press conference [on Friday], what does Arteta need to do to get his hands on the trophy, he said, \u2018I\u2019m not going to tell him what to do\u2019, because he\u2019s got his eyes on the exact same trophy.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s amazing, whatever team wins their remaining games wins the Premier League, it\u2019s as simple as that.<\/p>\n

\u2018City are very much in the race and I would edge towards City. I just feel they\u2019ve been there before and Guardiola feels he wants to get his hands on it, a bit like when Fergie left [Manchester United], I\u2019ve got a feeling he might leave if he does win the Premier League this season because he\u2019s rebuilt his team now and it\u2019s an opportunity for someone else to come in after him, but he wants to go out on a high no doubt.\u2019<\/p>\n

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