Manchester United and England legend Rio Ferdinand (Picture: YouTube)Rio Ferdinand says the Arsenal players cannot afford to get ’emotional’ despite seeing their lead in the Premier League title race cut by Manchester City. Man City subsequently thumped Fulham 3-0 and then watched on as leaders Arsenal dropped two points in a 1-1 draw with Brentford. Those results mean Arsenal, bidding to win the Premier League for the first time since 2004, lead Manchester City by four points with 12 games remaining. Manchester City, meanwhile, who have won six of the last eight league titles, return to Premier League action on Saturday against Newcastle United. Jesus won four Premier League titles with Manchester City before his £45m move to north London in 2022.

Source: Metro February 18, 2026 16:15 UTC