Gary Neville said the Premier League title race is Arsenal's to lose after the league leaders opened up a four-point gap at the top and their direct rivals continued to falter.

On the weekend Arsenal - unbeaten since August - registered their fourth straight success, Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea all lost, meaning the Gunners' closest challengers are currently Bournemouth.

Neville believes Mikel Arteta has come up with a formula that may not be "spectacular", but their best asset - consistency - will be enough to reposition the London club as "the best in the country" after a series of second-place finishes.

"This has got to be their year," Neville said. "I've had Arsenal to win the league the last three years - now four.