Wayne Rooney Names Arsenal as Slight Favorites for EPL Title

Wayne Rooney, a former Manchester United striker, has identified Arsenal as slight favorites to win the Premier League title following their 2-1 defeat to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. In the match, Ryan Cherki opened the scoring for Manchester City, but Arsenal's Kai Havertz equalized shortly after.

The decisive goal came from Erling Haaland, which allowed Manchester City to close the gap to three points behind Arsenal. With five games remaining in the season, Rooney expressed that Mikel Arteta's team should not be dismissed from the title race, indicating that the competition will remain tight.

He noted that twists and turns are expected as the season progresses, highlighting the intensity of the title fight between the two clubs.