{"id":551850,"date":"2025-11-06T01:18:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T01:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/551850\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T01:18:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T01:18:17","slug":"owen-hargreaves-fires-warning-to-arsenal-ahead-of-man-city-vs-liverpool-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/551850\/","title":{"rendered":"Owen Hargreaves fires warning to Arsenal ahead of Man City vs Liverpool | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_273216952-72ca.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24628079\" alt=\"MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 5: Rayan Cherki of Manchester City celebrates with teammate with Phil Foden of Manchester City after scoring the fourth goal of his team during the UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 League Phase MD4 match between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund at City of Manchester Stadium on November 5, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Crystal Pix\/MB Media\/Getty Images)\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tRayan Cherki and Phil Foden were both on target in Manchester City\u2019s 4-1 win against Borussia Dortmund (MB Media\/Getty)<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/owen-hargreaves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Owen Hargreaves<\/a> has warned <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/arsenal-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal<\/a> that <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/manchester-city-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester City<\/a> should not be ruled out of the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> title race just yet.<\/p>\n<p>City sealed an impressive 4-1 win at home to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday night with Phil Foden scoring twice, while Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki also found the net.<\/p>\n<p>In the Premier League, Pep Guardiola\u2019s side currently sit six points behind leaders Arsenal but a point ahead of Liverpool, who they host at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/05\/joe-cole-names-team-can-deny-arsenal-premier-league-title-24620209\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal have been installed as clear favourites to win their first Premier League title since 2004 this season<\/a> due to their impressive start to the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>However, Hargreaves believes City will pose a significant threat to Arsenal\u2019s title challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tGet personalised updates on Arsenal everyday\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro\u2019s Football Newsletter. <\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/football-newsletter\/?ito=football-article&amp;signup-source=football-article-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up to our newsletter<\/a> and then select your team in the link we\u2019ll send you so we can get football news tailored to you.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think he [Guardiola] knows his team is getting back to its best,\u2019 Hargreaves told <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/bt-sport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TNT Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_273218265-9836.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24628365\" alt=\"TOPSHOT - Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola reacts during the UEFA Champions League football match between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on November 5, 2025. (Photo by Oli SCARFF \/ AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF\/AFP via Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tOwen Hargreaves is adamant that Pep Guardiola\u2019s Manchester City side remain in the Premier League title race (AFP via Getty)<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think it helps having <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/gianluigi-donnarumma\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donnarumma<\/a> in goal and Haaland at the top of the pitch, but it just feels like they\u2019ve got these brilliant little players, Cherki coming on and scoring a fabulous goal, him and Foden are going to be some fun supporting Haaland.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think he\u2019s got a great squad again this season. I think last year all the injuries, <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/rodri\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rodri<\/a>, and then the confidence went down, all of a sudden I think they\u2019re slowly building, doing well in the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/champions-league\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Champions League<\/a>, second in the Premier League, obviously got a big game at Anfield on Sunday, if they win that then it\u2019s game on for everything.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think as great as Arsenal are, they haven\u2019t done it, they haven\u2019t won it yet, and they\u2019re getting there, they\u2019re going to win it eventually.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But the last team you want chasing you is these guys, they\u2019ve been there and done it for such a long time, the players and the manager.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But I think they\u2019ve put themselves in a great position, Arsenal, but this City team are going to chip away quietly.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018And if they can get Rodri back into the mix with this team, with what they have, then it will be a fascinating title race.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/sport\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/sport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check our sport page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sportmetro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/metrosportuk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/05\/man-utd-arsenal-liverpool-tracking-record-breaking-german-wonderkid-24627840\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Man Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool all tracking record-breaking German wonderkid<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/05\/shay-given-rates-chelseas-champions-league-chances-qarabag-draw-24623620\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shay Given rates Chelsea\u2019s Champions League chances after Qarabag draw<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/05\/romeo-lavias-injury-hell-continues-enzo-maresca-provides-update-24626959\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romeo Lavia\u2019s injury hell continues as Enzo Maresca provides update<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tComment now<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tComments<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" class=\"metro-button share-bar-preferred-source\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tAdd as preferred source<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tFootball Newsletter \u2013 In The Mixer<\/p>\n<p>Your guide to the week in football. 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