Wenger - City Won't Win Title!

Last updated : 03 February 2014 By Footy Mad - Editor

The Gunners edged back to the top of the table with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Arsenal, held to a 2-2 draw at Southampton in midweek, were still level at half time following a dogged display by an Eagles side who are fighting for survival.

However, England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - fit again following five months out with a serious knee injury suffered on the first day of the season - finally ended Palace's stubborn resistance when he chipped in a fine pass from Santi Cazorla at the start of the second half.

Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny produced a brilliant save to deny Cameron Jerome an equaliser from a close-range diving header before World Cup hopeful Oxlade-Chamberlain struck again on 73 minutes to make sure of victory.

City host third-placed Chelsea on Monday night and so could once again knock the Gunners off the summit, and Wenger accepts many pundits see the title as City's to lose.

"I can understand that completely because we haven't done it for a while, and as well I must say that we face quality competitors," said Wenger, who expects to be without deadline-day loan arrival Kim Kallstrom for up to six weeks because of the midfielder's recovery from a back problem.

"We do not play against average teams and Man City have scored over 100 goals, so everybody thinks 'can you beat these teams?' I say yes, and that is what we have to show.

"It is all to do. The only thing I can say is that after 24 games we are there, and it's now about how we finish the season."

Premier League

1 Arsenal 55
2 Man City 53
3 Chelsea 50
4 Liverpool 47