Arsenal or Manchester Metropolis for the Premier League title? Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville assess the challengers

Sky Sports activities pundit Jamie Carragher says Manchester Metropolis have the sting over Arsenal within the Premier League title race this season.

John Stones scored a dramatic 98th-minute equaliser to disclaim Arsenal an announcement victory on the Etihad on Sunday in a feisty 2-2 draw that noticed Leandro Trossard despatched off early within the second half.

Metropolis have received the final 4 titles, an unprecedented feat, with Arsenal runners-up for the final two seasons.

Arsenal are the primary facet to take factors off Metropolis this season, however Pep Guardiola’s facet have a two-point benefit after 5 video games and Carragher expects them to pip the Gunners to the title as soon as once more.

“I just look at that attack Manchester City have got, and Kevin De Bruyne wasn’t playing today – I know Martin Odegaard doesn’t play to be fair as well – but I just think they’ve got a little bit more in those attacking areas,” the Sky Sports activities pundit stated on The Gary Neville Podcast.

“I simply suppose they have slightly bit extra, and if Arsenal had held on, it might have been a set-piece purpose, and we all know they’re wonderful at set-pieces, we noticed it final week, they received the sport at Tottenham, however you may’t win the sport on set-pieces each week.

“Sometimes it’s got to [be down to] the quality of your players, or the finishing, I just think Manchester City have the edge there.”

Neville on his Arsenal prediction

Gary Neville predicted Arsenal would surpass Metropolis this season and declare their first title since 2004, however Stones’ late equaliser has already created doubt in his thoughts.

“I backed Arsenal at the start of the season because I just felt as though when a team’s hunting you down, eventually they get there, more often than not, when they’re getting closer and closer.

“Immediately felt like a monumental, defining second on this journey that Arsenal are on, of attempting to get to a league title. Two seasons in the past they fairly merely fell aside within the final 10 video games, final season they went so shut, and you then suppose, proper, okay, they’re studying, they’re maturing.

“You just think, where will we be in April and May with this game? Will we be going back to that final minute, and what happened with the John Stones goal, will we be thinking that City win the title by one point, and that moment determines it?

“It is ridiculous, as a result of there will probably be dropped factors, and there will probably be errors, and there will probably be a number of victories earlier than the tip of the season, however it’s that kind of state of affairs once you’re up towards Pep Guardiola, he makes you are feeling that method.”

What about Liverpool?

Liverpool, the final workforce to cease Metropolis profitable the league, are wedged between this season’s two established title challengers after 5 video games, together with Aston Villa.

The Reds had been within the hunt for a lot of final season, however finally light away and completed 9 factors shy of Metropolis in third.

Carragher shouldn’t be anticipating his former membership to push on additional this season after failing to herald a participant that enhances new boss Arne Slot’s beginning line-up.

“It’ll be a little bit similar to last season, where Liverpool are just slightly behind these two teams, and improving, looking to maybe really go for it next season, when the manager knows everything about his squad, and he knows exactly who he wants to bring in, because he hasn’t really bought anyone.

“Chiesa is extra of a squad participant, they purchased a goalkeeper from Valencia, Giorgi Mamardashvili, that is extra for subsequent season, so it is nonetheless final season’s workforce. I nonetheless suppose Liverpool are the third-best workforce.”