Gary Neville: Arsenal could finish outside the top four

Arsenal could finish outside the top four

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville believes that there is a real chance that Arsenal could finish outside the top four places for the first time since 1996.

The Gunners have led the Premier League for a total of 128 days this season, which is more than any other team, but a run of poor results – four defeats in 9 and four defeats from five away games – has seen the drop down to fourth and are now on the verge of falling out of the top four.

Their 3-0 defeat to Everton rounded off an awful run for Arsenal and they’re now just a single point ahead of the Blues who have a game in hand and superior goal difference.

Neville said on Monday Night Football: “They’ve never disappointed us in seasons gone by in seeing the job out and recovering. They have shown spirit.

“You just wonder whether this could be one season too far and whether Everton have got such a momentum with them.

“My gut instinct still tells me Arsenal will hang on in there because of their fixtures against Everton’s, but I wouldn’t be surprised if this was finally the year that Arsenal didn’t get into the Champions League space.

“At the moment, the signs are there and it’s worrying.”

Since the start of February, Arsenal have scored 11 goals and conceded 19.