Paul Merson says Arsenal's Premier League title chances will be over if Liverpool beat Crystal Palace and the Gunners lose to Newcastle on Super Sunday this weekend.

A win for Liverpool at Crystal Palace on Saturday followed by a defeat for Arsenal at St James' Park would see Mikel Arteta's side fall eight points behind the league leaders, who have started the season with five straight wins.

It's a gap that Merson believes would be too big for the Gunners to overhaul, even at this early stage of the season, however, he believes a win at Newcastle, live on Sky Sports , would put his former side in a strong position after a difficult fixture list to start the season.

Merson also questions Arteta's team selection against Man City last weekend and explains why points on the board are vi

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