Tony Adams still retains hope that Arsenal can win the Premier League title (Picture: Getty)
Tony Adams has revealed he’s ‘love’ to see Arsenal grind out a goalless draw against Manchester City this evening, even if it meant his old side would no longer have their destiny in their own hands.
The Gunners arrive at the Etihad this evening facing the daunting prospect of needing a positive result to restore confidence and breathe new life into their faltering title challenge.
Mikel Arteta’s young side have drawn their last three games, collapsing against both Liverpool and West Ham, while they needed two injury-time goals to rescue a point against bottom of the table Southampton last Friday.
City, meanwhile, have been in rampant form and are closing in on a fifth Premier League crown in six season and can stretch their Premier League winning run to eight games with a win over Arsenal tonight.
Adams, who captained Arsenal during three title-winning campaigns, has urged Arteta to abandon his attacking principles this evening and do everything within his power to ensure his side come away from tonight’s game with at least a point.
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He told The Sun: ‘When I interviewed Martin Odegaard for TV on Monday, he asked me what advice I’d give to Arsenal for Wednesday’s game at Manchester City. My answer was two words: ‘Don’t lose.’ If Arsenal can do that, the title race is still open.
‘If not, it’s all over. I’d love nothing more than to see a boring 0-0 draw but I can guarantee that’s not going to happen because Arsenal only know one way to play — and that’s s**t or bust.
‘Every time Arsenal have won league titles, it’s been when they’ve got the right balance between defence and attack.
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‘This current team doesn’t have that balance. I don’t think he has a Plan B, so on Wednesday night they’ll go to the Etihad and try to outplay the best team in Europe and probably not be good enough.
‘Mikel has modelled everything on what his mate Pep Guardiola has done and, as a result, Arsenal are City Lite.
‘But you can’t win the title by copying a better version because Pep has more resources in his arsenal than Arsenal… they have to try something different.’
Old school.