Arsenal may have strengthened their hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four by moving into third but that doesn’t mean the pundits are backing them to stay there.
The Gunners jumped above Tottenham Hotspur thanks to 2-0 win over Newcastle United on Monday Night Football, with the result allowing Arsenal to move two points clear of Spurs.
But notable Sky Sports’ pundit Jamie Carragher and guest Andy Cole firmly believe Arsenal are not the favourites.
Aaron Ramsey and Alexandre Lacazette bagged the goals for Arsenal to beat Newcastle as the Gunners won their tenth consecutive home game.
But Carragher and Cole have identified Arsenal’s away form as the reason why the club are still not the favourites, with Arsenal having lost five games this season on the road.
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Asked if Arsenal are the favourites to finish in the top four, Cole responded: “With their away form, I’m not too sure.
“If they can pick up their away form between now and the end of the season, they’ve got a great chance.
“But the way their away form is, I wouldn’t put money on it. When Arsenal play away from home they give away a lot of soft, sloppy goals.
“With the players they have, they should be so much better away from home. To concede 27 goals away from home, you can’t afford to do that.”
Carragher echoed Cole’s sentiments by adding: “If I had to call it now I would go for Spurs and Man Utd.
“I just think with their away form - and the tough places they have to go to like Everton, Watford, Wolves, Leicester - even a draw there is not a good result at this time because it’s so tight.”
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