Rafael Benitez explains 'key' ingredient in Premier League title race, tips Manchester City to edge Arsenal

Rafael Benitez believes Manchester City have the edge over Arsenal in the Premier League title race due to their experience of coping with the pressures of the run-in. Defending champions City trail the Gunners by five points after 25 rounds, as the north London club bid to win the league for the first time in 19 years. Ad But former Liverpool, Newcastle and Chelsea manager Benitez thinks the Citizens are better equipped to deal with the challenges that await in the business end of the season.

Premier LeagueConfident Ferdinand laughs off nerves ahead of Man Utd's trip to LiverpoolAN HOUR AGO “It’s just experience,” Benitez told BT Sport. “You can manage when you know what is going on, but if you don’t have the experience maybe you have more anxiety and you play worse, because you start the game, you make a mistake… “I think the key is experience. In a title race, in a relegation battle, that you have experience – players, manager, whatever.

“They can manage it because they have had this situation in the past. It’s impossible that you will not know (about other results). Now with the phones, the fans, you will know what is going on.

Confident Ferdinand laughs off nerves ahead of Man Utd's trip to Liverpool Ten Hag and Klopp call for Man Utd and Liverpool fans to end tragedy chanting “The key is that you have to stay calm, believe in yourself, have confidence in yourself and then try to do what you’re used to doing. You try to do your best, but if you are very nervous or anxious at the beginning, if you make mistakes it will be worse and worse. “You have to stay calm and have confidence in yourself and be confident as a manager, give confidence to your team.