Arsenal need Manchester City stars Yaya Toure and Vincent Kompany to get injured if they are to win Premier League title, claims Gary Neville
The former Manchester United defender says the title is City's to lose - but the arrival of Dimitar Berbatov at the Emirates wouldn't do the Gunners' hopes any harm
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Gary Neville says Arsenal's best hope of winning the Premier League title is that Manchester City lose key players to injury.
The former Manchester United right-back believes that despite the Gunners remaining at the top of the table after late goals secured victory over Cardiff yesterday, Manchester City are the team to beat this season.
Taking part in a Q&A session on Twitter, in response to the question: "What do you think Arsenal need to give them the best chance of winning the league?", the England assistant manager replied: "{Vincent] Kompany and Yaya [Toure] injured!"
Neville also confirmed that he agreed with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho's assessment that the title is "City's to lose".
Manuel Pellegrini's side have moved up to second in the league, just one point behind Arsenal, after a strong run of results that has seen them win their last five league games.
The Sky Sports pundit also gave his views on some January transfer window rumours, including the suggestion Fulham striker and his former Manchester United team-mate Dimitar Berbatov could move to Arsenal.
"Berbatov to Arsenal fits for me," he said. "Awareness of runs / plays that extra pass and tempo in the last third would suit him." When asked if he was being serious, Neville clarified that he only saw such a deal as a "short term solution".
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments