Declan Rice struck twice as Arsenal ran its Premier League winning streak to five games with a 3-2 win over defense-starved Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.

Jamie Carragher has backed Arsenal to win the Premier League title over Manchester City. However, he claimed that it will not be straightforward due to their recent form and injury issues.

Two second-half strikes from Declan Rice helped Arsenal clinch a crucial 3–2 victory over Bournemouth to move further clear at the Premier League’s summit.

Arsenal’s away form has stuttered a little in recent weeks, so their second half performance here was important. Declan Rice put them into the lead with a classy finish from the edge of the penalty box in the 54th minute and then added a second — his first-ever Premier League double — with 20 minutes of the game remaining.

Arsenal visits Bournemouth this afternoon at the Vitality Stadium with a clear mission: to consolidate their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League. After closing 2025 clinically with four consecutive victories,

Pep Guardiola has warned Premier League leaders Arsenal that Manchester City are over the problems that held them back last season, insisting the issue was a lack of “energy” and any other attempted explanation blaming his tactics is “bull----.”