{"id":1720,"date":"2024-04-07T13:40:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-07T13:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=1720"},"modified":"2024-04-07T13:40:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-07T13:40:53","slug":"gary-lineker-says-its-written-in-the-stars-for-arsenal-to-win-premier-league-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=1720","title":{"rendered":"Gary Lineker says &#8216;it&#8217;s written in the stars&#8217; for Arsenal to win Premier League | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"sync\" width=\"644\" height=\"428\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1681196619.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=644%2C428\" alt=\"Spotify Supper London\" class=\"wp-image-20602343\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Gary Lineker is hopeful Arsenal can win the title for Ian Wright (Photo: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/gary-lineker\/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK1\">Gary Lineker reckons \u2018it\u2019s written in the stars\u2019 for Arsenal to be crowned Premier League champions this season \u2013 because of fellow pundit Ian Wright.<\/p>\n<p>As it stands, Arsenal are top of the table after they comprehensively defeated Brighton 3-0 on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<p>With seven games left they are just a point ahead of Liverpool and Manchester City, the latter keeping pace after coming from behind to beat Crystal Palace 4-2.<\/p>\n<p>And they\u2019ll remain top providing Liverpool don\u2019t win when they travel to arch-rivals Manchester United on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s perhaps the closest and most unpredictable title race in Premier League history, and one that Mikel Arteta thinks will go down to the very last day of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Lineker agrees with the Gunners boss and believes it is Arsenal\u2019s destiny to end their 20-year wait for a title \u2013 but only as it would be a fitting farewell to Wright\u2019s time on Match of the Day.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the analysis of Brighton vs Arsenal on the BBC show, host Lineker said: \u2018Picture the scene, last day of the season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"384\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-2136573314.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=540%2C384\" alt=\"Brighton &amp; Hove Albion v Arsenal FC - Premier League\" class=\"wp-image-20602354\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Mikel Arteta is trying to win Arsenal\u2019s first Premier League title for 20 years (Photo: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018<a rel=\"nofollow\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/arsenal-fc\/?ico=auto_link_sport_P8_LNK1\">Arsenal need a win to win the title on the very last ever Match of the Day that Ian Wright is on. It\u2019s written in the stars bro!\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The comments drew hysterics from Wright and fellow pundit Dion Dublin, as Lineker followed up with: \u2018Can I call you bro?\u2019 to which the Arsenal legend replied: \u2018You can call me anything you like if that happens man!\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Back in December, Wright announced he was stepping down from MOTD after 27 years to spend more time with his family.<\/p>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"385\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1912767509.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=540%2C385\" alt=\"Wigan Athletic v Manchester United- Emirates FA Cup Third Round\" class=\"wp-image-20602349\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Wright is leaving Match of the Day at the end of the season (Photo: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m going to actually watch more football \u2013 I\u2019m going to watch my granddaughter,\u2019 the former England striker said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m going to watch a lot more women\u2019s games down at Borehamwood. I\u2019m going to watch a lot more\u00a0Arsenal\u00a0games just to be there just to be there with fans.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Go with my son and his missus \u2013 just go and be with them and be amongst it, just to celebrate when we win or when we lose.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"post-strip trending-post-strip\" data-nosnippet=\"\" data-vars-type=\"trending-post-strip\" data-track-module=\"trending-post-strip_article\">\n<h3 class=\"zopo-more\">More <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/trending\/?ico=trending-post-strip_more\">Trending<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p>Read More Stories<\/aside>\n<p>\u2018And spend a bit more time with my missus, Nance, because she has to do so much on a weekend with the two girls who are getting to a certain age where they have to be up and down all over the place.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Should the title race come down to the final day (19 May) as predicted, Wright and Lineker will be hoping to analyse Arsenal lifting the trophy after they play Everton, while Liverpool face Wolves and City host West Ham.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><br \/>\n<strong>Facebook,\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Why Sunday\u2019s Premier League matches are all kicking off at strange times<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Daniel Sturridge backs Liverpool to win Premier League ahead of Arsenal and Manchester City<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Tim Howard says \u2018so difficult\u2019 run-in will be Arsenal\u2019s downfall in Premier League title race<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"metro-email-signup-recpatcha_text\">This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Article below content widget area --><\/p>\n<p class=\"follow-promo\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-align-center aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Liverpool-1a9d.png?w=540&amp;strip=true&amp;quality=90\" alt=\"Liverpool FC\" width=\"540\" height=\"304\"\/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>\n              window.fbApi = (function () {\n                var fbApiInit = false;\n                var awaitingReady = [];\n                var notifyQ = function () {\n                  var i = 0,\n                    l = awaitingReady.length;\n                  for (i = 0; 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