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Arsenal must win every game to have Premier League title chance, says Jamie Carragher

Hector Bellerin celebrates with teammates after scoring Arsenal's 3rd goal against Watford
Image: Hector Bellerin celebrates with team-mates after scoring against Watford

Jamie Carragher believes Arsenal need to win all of their remaining games to have any chance of winning the Premier League.

The Gunners' 4-0 thumping of Watford on Saturday lifted them to eight points behind leaders Leicester with seven games left to play.

And Carragher says anything less than a 100 per cent finish to the season will not be enough for Arsene Wenger's side.

"I think Arsenal have to win every single game if they've got any chance," Carragher said on Saturday Night Football

"Leicester would still have to lose three games, they could if the nerves kick in and there are tough games at the end of the season. But can Arsenal win every game?"

Leicester are currently five points clear at the top of the Premier League
Image: Leicester are currently four points clear at the top of the Premier League

Fellow Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp added: "It's uncharted territory not just for Leicester but Tottenham. Are Arsenal back in the equation now? You'd have to say yes."

Redknapp also believes that if Leicester can beat Southampton at the King Power Stadium on Super Sunday, the title will be there for the taking after Tottenham slipped up against Liverpool.

"If Leicester win you have to think they have to win the title, it's theirs to lose," he said. "But you can't rule Tottenham or Arsenal out."

Tottenham striker Harry Kane (right) celebrates after scoring against Liverpool
Image: Tottenham striker Harry Kane (right) celebrates after scoring against Liverpool

Carragher also insisted that he fully expects Leicester to win the league from here.

"People still can't quite believe Leicester are going to win the Premier League," he said.

"If Arsenal were in that position, or Manchester United, Chelsea or teams you'd associate with winning the league, you'd say it's over. 

"[People will] just expect Leicester to throw it away. I don't know why when they've only lost three games and are doing things that title winners do like winning games 1-0. I fully expect them to go on and win the title."

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