Arsenal have yet again dropped more points following Sunday's 2-2 draw with West Ham. The result has further eroded their lead at the top of the table with the Gunners now just four points clear of Manchester City who have a game in hand and are set to welcome Arsenal to the Etihad later this season.
Speaking on the Gary Neville Podcast, the man himself Neville didn't hold back in his advice for this Arsenal team after they threw away their lead against West Ham.
Well aware that the season was far from over Neville said Arsenal had to turn the tide this Friday, telling the players to 'get off your PlayStations' and get ready.
It's a wobble but you can recover from wobbles. The main thing is they don't fall off the bike - and that would mean dropping points against Southampton at home
I thought these moments would come for Arsenal. What worried me a little bit was Arsenal looked the leggy team in the last half an hour - and West Ham were the team that played on Thursday night. I've been on those title run-ins where you have young players and you start to get a little sluggish, not moving as freely, not moving as quickly.
Loads of recovery, loads of rest, get off your PlayStations, don't go out for a meal, relax, watch films, sit in, do your preparation, everything perfectly, ice baths… whatever it is they do these days.
Despite the former Manchester United man's worries, he remained confident that once Arsenal steadied the ship on Friday night and gave themselves a chance in the Etihad they'd have the goods to see off City in their quest for the league.
Now they've just got to think about Friday night and doing the job against Southampton and then playing in the most important match of their lives at the Etihad, winning and then the title will be theirs. They've taken a punch, they've gone down to the ground, they've got up after three, they're still fine, they've still got their senses and will have to pick themselves up this week.
Do everything perfectly, you've had a great season and win on Friday night. Don't think of anything else. I'm sure they'll be good enough to beat Southampton on Friday night but that's a really important match for them.
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Arsenal welcome Southampton to the Emirates on Friday night where a win would see them seven points clear of Man City at the top of the table and well on the way to the title.
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