Arsenal icon Ray Parlour has admitted his former side are relying on some 'luck' to win the Premier League title this season.
And the Gunners hero also thinks his old side need a centre-forward and midfielder come the end of the season, too.
Arsenal face Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday night with the tie hanging in the balance after a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium in the first leg.
They go into the match on a low after suffering a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Unai Emery's Aston Villa on Sunday.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will be hoping to secure a memorable Champions League win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday night
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Arsenal are now two points behind Manchester City at the top of the league table, with just six matches remaining.
And Parlour admits the north London giants need some 'luck' as they chase a first crown since 2004.
"End of the day, they need a bit of luck. Man City's run in is, for me, straightforward," he exclusively told GB News via NetBet Online Betting.
"But if you'd said to me that Crystal Palace would beat Liverpool, I'd have said you're mad, no chance.
"That's football. That's why the Premier League is so good, you do get shock results here and there.
"Whether there's going to be another shock we'll have to wait and see, it does happen here and there but not too often.
"That was a big blow. I'd say to my pals, if you finish above Man City you'll win the league this year. I always thought they were favourites before the game against Villa and now the concrete is set a little bit more.
"All they need is a big mistake from City, when they drop points. But you would fancy Man City now with the run-in they have."
Parlour also admits the result against Villa was 'disappointing' - but feels his old team must rise to the challenge against Bayern and bounce back to save their season.
"To be fair, I thought they played alright first half I thought they were very good in the first half, had control of possession and had a few chances," he added.
"Sticking the ball in the back of the net was a problem but they've had no problem with that recently.
"Second half they lost their way a little bit and I thought Villa played really well, let's take nothing away from them.
Arsenal icon Ray Parlour has opened up on the Gunners prior to their Champions League battle with Bayern Munich
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"Disappointing result, especially at this stage as well. Especially seeing Liverpool lose as well, Manchester City can't believe their luck.
"They're probably sitting indoors, having a glass of wine, seeing Liverpool and Arsenal losing and suddenly they're top of the league again.
"Bit of a nightmare but you can't feel sorry for yourself. There's probably a big meeting at the training ground and the good teams, or the teams that are really going to be successful, need to bounce back quick.
"You have to win the next game after you lose. This Bayern Munich game, it'll be interesting to see how they go.
"With the pace they've got they can definitely trouble Bayern away from home and I think all the pressure is on Bayern, with Bayer Leverkusen winning the league as well.
"It's all their eggs in one basket. The crowd will be demanding a performance and Arsenal can take advantage of that."
"Disappointing result, especially at this stage as well. Especially seeing Liverpool lose as well, Manchester City can't believe their luck.
"They're probably sitting indoors, having a glass of wine, seeing Liverpool and Arsenal losing and suddenly they're top of the league again.
"Bit of a nightmare but you can't feel sorry for yourself. There's probably a big meeting at the training ground and the good teams, or the teams that are really going to be successful, need to bounce back quick.
"You have to win the next game after you lose. This Bayern Munich game, it'll be interesting to see how they go.
"With the pace they've got they can definitely trouble Bayern away from home and I think all the pressure is on Bayern, with Bayer Leverkusen winning the league as well.
"It's all their eggs in one basket. The crowd will be demanding a performance and Arsenal can take advantage of that."
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Arsenal icon Ray Parlour wants a response from his old side against Bayern Munich on Wednesday night
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"But last five or six weeks when they've been banging the goals in, we haven't even mentioned a centre-forward!
"It just shows how quickly things can change."
Ivan Toney is one option for Arsenal - but Parlour thinks the Gunners need players with the right 'character' as well as ability.
"You're in that dressing room every day together, you need to look at characters as well. You have to look at what sort of character he's going to bring to the club, is he going to upset people? Is he going to be hard work?" he stated.
"I think Edu knows that. It's not just about buying people because of the ability of someone, you need to know the personality of them as well.
"If you get the wrong personality in the dressing room sometimes it can go the other way and cause some friction with players.
Ray Parlour thinks Arsenal could take a 'gamble' on Ivan Toney in the summer transfer window
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"Obviously Ivan Toney has been mentioned, maybe you take a gamble on him and see if he can step up at this level.
"But I'm sure Edu is really scouting his network of agents and working really hard to get the right man in the summer."