Antonio Conte believes Manchester City and Arsenal are the only two teams capable of winning the Premier League title this season after Spurs’ defeat in the north London derby.
Mikel Arteta’s side capitalised on defending champions Manchester City losing at Old Trafford on Saturday to further raise hope they could win the title again for the first time in 19 years.
Arsenal are now eight points clear at the top of the Premier League after their 2-0 win over Tottenham on Sunday.
They are now, for the first time this season, named as favourites to win the league with the bookmakers as they look to win their first league title since 2004.
Conte was full of praise for Arteta’s side after the match, admitting that their performance against his team proved how far they have come.
‘Arsenal showed they are a really good team and I think honestly I’m sure that today it wasn’t easy for them to play against us, especially with this atmosphere,’ Conte told Sky Sports after Spurs’ defeat to Arsenal.
‘They have a great balance and hit the right moments. In the second half they suffered a lot and showed their resilience and when a team can do this it means they are ready to fight for a title.
‘I think with Manchester City they are the only two teams who are going to fight for the Premier League this season.’
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