Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer has tipped Arsenal to lastly finish Manchester Metropolis’s run of dominance by claiming the Premier League title this season.
The previous Newcastle United and England centre-forward believes that is the yr for Mikel Arteta’s aspect after they ran Manchester Metropolis shut over the previous two seasons – however expects it to be tight on the high once more.
Shearer is especially excessive on Arsenal’s prospects if they’ll exit and make one key signing loads of followers have been crying out for.
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Talking to Betfair, Shearer stated: “I feel it’s going to be a very tight race for the Premier League title this season and I see greater than two groups competing for it. I feel the standard groups you’d count on to be up there who’ve already spent a couple of quid will put themselves in higher positions than what they had been final yr.
“There’s nonetheless a lot that may occur within the switch window. If Arsenal exit and signal an announcement centre ahead, then I actually assume they might have a good chance of profitable the title.
“I feel that would make the distinction for them. Take into account how good they had been defensively final season, however they’ve now gone out and spent a fortune on one other actually, actually good defender in Riccardo Calafiori. I nonetheless assume they do must strengthen in that centre-forward place and that would make the distinction.
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“There’s going to be a couple of ‘ifs’, as a result of that is what occurs earlier than a ball has been kicked. Even with Newcastle and the potential signing of Marc Guehi. He’s what they want and if they’ll safe his signing then I might hope they might get right into a Champions League place. That is why it is troublesome to foretell issues at this stage.
“I do assume it’s going to be between Man Metropolis and Arsenal once more but when Arsenal exit and signal a striker then I might fancy them to win the title this yr.”
Shearer added: “I feel Liverpool will end within the high 4 once more. I might be hopeful of Newcastle as a result of they have not obtained European soccer to take care of this yr so when it comes to accidents and squad availability, that ought to assist them. If they’ll get a free run then I might be hopeful that Newcastle may end fourth.
Alan Shearer’s predicted Premier League desk
- Arsenal
- Man Metropolis
- Liverpool
- Newcastle
- Man United
- Spurs
- Aston Villa
- West Ham
- Chelsea
- Fulham
- Brighton
- Bournemouth
- Brentford
- Crystal Palace
- Wolves
- Nottingham Forest
- Everton
- Ipswich
- Southampton
- Leicester
“There are different groups that will probably be difficult. I used to be impressed with Man United within the Group Defend. They regarded actually good and had the higher possibilities – albeit Man Metropolis nonetheless had a couple of gamers out injured or nonetheless recovering from the Euros however I feel it’s going to be a very tight race for the highest 4.
“I feel Spurs will problem once more. Dominic Solanke is an effective signing for them. They paid some huge cash for him however he is what they wanted and he’ll assist them kick on somewhat bit extra as nicely.”
Shearer in the meantime expects final season to repeat itself on the backside of the desk. Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United all got here up from the Championship for the 2023/24 season, solely to make a direct return to the second tier.
Shearer stated: “It isn’t rocket science to know that the three promoted groups will discover it actually troublesome. Leicester would possibly even have [an FFP] punishment to face at some stage and in the event that they do then it’s going to be very troublesome for them to outlive within the Premier League.
“Everton and Bournemouth could discover themselves in a tough state of affairs, together with Nottingham Forest. Wolves have needed to promote the likes of Max Kilman and Pedro Neto too however as traditional I feel the newly-promoted sides Southampton, Ipswich and Leicester will discover it troublesome to remain up.
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