Wayne Rooney: Man City Have Psychological Edge Over Arsenal in Title Race

Wayne Rooney believes Manchester City have gained a crucial mental advantage over Arsenal in this season's Premier League title race. The former England captain made his assessment after City's recent victory over Arsenal.

Arsenal currently sit nine points clear at the top of the Premier League table. But Manchester City have a game in hand and still need to play Arsenal at home, which could close that gap significantly.

Gary Neville also weighed in on the psychological impact, suggesting that City had 'landed a psychological blow' on Arsenal. The pressure is now on Mikel Arteta's Arsenal team to maintain their lead while knowing the defending champions are hunting them down.

City have won the Premier League title four times in the last five seasons. Their experience in title races could prove valuable as the season enters its final stretch, especially if they can get the right results to leapfrog Arsenal in the table.