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Gary Neville believes Arsenal have thrown away the title partially because of their exuberant celebrations earlier in the season.
Mikel Arteta's Gunners may see their chances of Premier League glory extinguished next weekend, after losing 3-0 to Brighton on Sunday.
Several football pundits believe Arsenal have bottled it - having led the top-flight for most of the 2022-23 season - and even Arteta accepted the title race was over.
Former Manchester United defender Neville, 48, also said that the North London side had 'thrown away' the trophy, and blamed certain elements of that on the players and their actions in key moments throughout the season.
Speaking on Monday Night Football, Neville said: 'I do think there is an element of throwing the title away in terms of dropping points. Look, in 2023 we don’t use the same emotive language. If this was the Kevin Keegan era this Arsenal team would be being criticised badly. At high performance level you have to perform. The biggest moments, the most pressurised environments, you have top deliver in those moments.'
Mikel Arteta's Arsenal saw their title race all but finished by a 3-0 defeat to Brighton on Sunday
Gary Neville told Monday Night Football that it was partially because of player actions
The former defender also singled-out some of the specific moments that showed why Arsenal went too far too quickly, without backing it up with the results to see off Man City's chase.
He cited wins against Aston Villa, as well as
