Arsenal superb Paul Merson admits Liverpool are currently best-placed to win the Premier League title this season. Manchester City additionally have to be factored in amid what guarantees to be an thrilling run-in with three facets firmly in the mix to get their arms on the English crown.
Liverpool are getting ready to get down to enterprise with Manchester United on Sunday afternoon. That sport at Old Trafford comes after victories for Arsenal and City.
They swept aside Brighton and Crystal Palace respectively to preserve the strain on Liverpool – who will return to the summit with victory over United – while there will be plenty of twists and turns but to come. Liverpool gained their closing Premier League trophy in 2020City are gunning for a fourth straight triumph and Arsenal, who have been pipped to the put up final season, are hoping to reign supreme for the first time in 20 years. However, notwithstanding his affiliation to the north Londoners, Merson reckons The Reds have an gain over their fellow top-flight contenders.Merson advised Sky Sports: “I would say it is the first-rate title race we’ve got seen. Three teams in it with a month to go.
“You should cease a hundred people in the avenue and ask them for their prediction and get a split of 30-30-40.”
He continued: “It’s so tight, however it should trade certainly quickly, if one group goes bang, crash wallop then it is it for them. The stress is in reality on. I have to feel Liverpool at the moment, I assume they are the ones at the moment.”
The former midfielder introduced that while, Arsenal have a right set of fixtures remaining, Liverpool may want to simply pip them to first place.
“I quite like Arsenal’s fixtures, I like them,” Merson added. “I suppose Brighton was once the game, they can flip up and beat anybody.Wolves will let them play, Chelsea are a bag of nails, the Tottenham game fits them due to the fact they will have a go, Bournemouth at domestic is a appropriate game, Man United may not be some thing by way of then and Everton ought to be one of the best final games each and every if they’re secure by then.
“So I like Arsenal’s fixtures. I don’t see Man City dropping every other game but Liverpool and Arsenal are simply relentless.”
