Paul Merson has urged Arsenal to score the first goal against Leicester City this weekend if they want to calm their Premier League title nerves.
Mikel Arteta's men currently lead the pack, sitting two points clear of second-placed Manchester City despite having played one less league match than the reigning champions. The north Londoners defeated Aston Villa 4-2 last weekend in what was a thoroughly entertaining affair at Villa Park, ending a four-game winless run across all competitions.
Now, Gunners hero Merson has told his former side to try and avoid conceding an early goal against Leicester, claiming that Arteta's side have suffered from nerves recently due to starting matches uncharacteristically slow. Writing for Sportskeeda, he said: "Arsenal have a relatively easy set of fixtures coming up and if City falter in any of these upcoming gameweeks, the Gunners could well be on their way to winning the title.
