Former Liverpool and Chelsea defender Glen Johnson says he still expects Arsenal to win the title despite drawing at Anfield on Sunday.

The Gunners are now six points ahead of Manchester City but, with their rivals having a game in hand and a trip to the Etihad still to come, some feel that the pendulum has swung back in the reigning champions’ favour.  When asked who he thinks will finish top, Johnson says he is still picking Mikel Arteta’s side:

“They’ve shown that they can win in every way possible and proved that they can battle and scrap, which is something I didn’t know they were capable of doing. Although I don’t expect Manchester City to slow down, I don’t expect Arsenal to slow down either with eight games to go.”

“They will be disappointed they blew a 2-0 lead at Anfield but a couple of years ago, they wouldn’t have even looked like scoring two goals away at Liverpool. They would have probably lost.”

“They’ll probably look at the point as a bad point, but there’s no such thing as a bad point when you’re playing away at Anfield. Only good teams can put themselves in a good position at Anfield.”

A number of pundits have begun to favour City again after the weekend’s results but it is important to remind people that everything is still in Arsenal’s hands.

Of course, it won’t be easy heading to the Etihad later this month but, if they win their two games against West Ham and Southampton before the likely title decider, they will know that they can go to Manchester only needing a point. That’s easier said than done but, nonetheless, Arteta’s men remain in the box seat.