Paul Scholes makes shock Liverpool remark. (Picture by Michael Regan/Getty Pictures)
Liverpool go head-to-head with Arsenal on Sunday afternoon in a large recreation for the Premier League title race and forward of the conflict, former Man United star Paul Scholes has made a stunning admission about Arne Slot’s squad.
The Reds have made an distinctive begin to the 2024/25 marketing campaign because the Merseyside membership sits prime of the Premier League after eight video games, whereas additionally profitable all of their cup matches, which incorporates three victories within the Champions League.
Slot’s crew are the solely squad in Liverpool’s historical past to win their opening six away video games and they are going to be seeking to make that seven on the weekend once they journey to the Emirates.
A win over Arsenal can be enormous for the Reds’ Premier League title hopes as it could open up a seven-point hole between them and their North London rivals. Mikel Arteta will do every thing to stop that from taking place and the Spaniard has obtained a significant enhance forward of the match.
Earlier than a ball was kicked this season, many believed it could be the Gunners that challenged Man Metropolis for his or her crown attributable to Liverpool’s change of coach, however Slot’s crew might be about to throw a spanner within the works and Paul Scholes has made a shock remark concerning the Dutchman’s squad forward of the weekend.
Paul Scholes believes Liverpool have a greater squad than Arsenal
Talking about Arsenal vs Liverpool on the most recent episode of Stick with Soccer, Scholes has admitted that the Merseyside membership has a greater squad than the Gunners and that Pep Guardiola can be extra frightened about Slot’s crew this season.
“I believe Liverpool’s squad is best than Arsenal’s. I believe Pep Guardiola can be extra frightened about Liverpool than Arsenal,” the previous Man United star stated. “Liverpool’s midfield have gotten legs. After they performed in opposition to United at Previous Trafford (in a 3-0 win), I assumed: ‘Wow, they seem like a match crew’ and there’s high quality with it as properly.
“The three in the midst of the pitch with the forwards they’ve received in entrance of them, it doesn’t matter [who they’ve got in midfield] – it’s that saying ‘you’re solely pretty much as good as your forwards are’. They’ve received 5 or 6 forwards who’re particular. That center of the pitch doesn’t develop into as essential.”
