The Premier League title race went all the way down to the ultimate day final time period – however Jamie Carragher believes Manchester Metropolis are effectively positioned to complete above Arsenal once more this season.
Pep Guardiola’s aspect have gained the Premier League in every of the previous 4 campaigns, making them the primary crew ever to assert 4 successive English top-flight titles.
Beneath Guardiola’s former Manchester Metropolis assistant Mikel Arteta although, Arsenal have been narrowing the hole each season – the Gunners completed eighth in 2020/21, 25 factors behind Metropolis, earlier than climbing to fifth a 12 months later.
In 2022/23, they grew to become Metropolis’s nearest challengers, main the league for a very long time earlier than ultimately ending second, 5 factors behind the champions.
Final time period, Arsenal had been within the title race on the final day of the season for the primary time since 2004, ending simply two factors behind Metropolis.
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Liverpool had been additionally within the race for a lot of the marketing campaign, however fell away to complete third, 9 factors behind Guardiola’s males.
With Jurgen Klopp having since departed Anfield, Carragher expects the highest two to stay unchanged this time period, and fancies Metropolis to return out on high as soon as extra.
“I can solely see Arsenal or Metropolis actually,” he informed FFT . “I do know individuals are speaking about Arsenal as a result of they’ve gone shut twice they usually’re actually shut to creating that subsequent step, however I nonetheless take a look at Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva, and I believe that’s nonetheless higher than what Arsenal have gotten.
Arsenal are one attacker wanting profitable the league, says Jamie Carragher (Picture credit score: Getty Photographs)
“I believe Arsenal are one attacking participant brief. They’ve obtained Bukayo Saka however the different two by way of Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli or Leandro Trossard, I believe they want yet one more who’s fairly particular to take over from Manchester Metropolis.”
Arsenal start their Premier League marketing campaign at residence to Wolves on August 17, whereas Manchester Metropolis journey to Chelsea a day later.
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