Pundit makes ‘huge’ Arsenal claim after latest – ‘not seen it in a long time…’
Alan Hutton believes Arsenal will look back on their win over Bournemouth as a “huge” moment in their Premier League title charge.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former Spurs and Aston Villa star praised the Gunners for their “fighting spirit” at The Emirates.
Arsenal retained their five-point lead over Man City this weekend after completing a last-gasp comeback against relegation candidates Bournemouth.
The visitors went a goal ahead within a minute of play through Philip Billing and then doubled their lead just before the hour mark via Marcos Senesi.
But goals from Thomas Partey, Ben White and Reiss Nelson in the final half an hour secured the 20th league win of the season for Arsenal.
Hutton believes that Nelson’s 97th-minute winner is the type of moment that defines a season, and it showed that Arsenal have the right mentality to go on and win the league.
“I definitely think that if Arsenal do go on to win the league then they’ll look back on these moments,” Hutton told Football Insider’s Charlotte Cohen.
“Scoring late on in games, the 97th-minute winner against Bournemouth and coming back against Aston Villa – these are the moments that can define a season
“They’ve shown something and I’ve not seen it in a long time in an Arsenal team, that fighting spirit and never-say-die attitude.
“That’s a trait that all top teams have and definitely one that a league-winning side needs.
“They’re showing it every other week at this point in time and they’ll look back on it as a huge moment.“
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