Following a failed title bid last season, the Gooners expect to win the league this time. Paul Merson has cautioned Arsenal that they will face a difficult battle if they want to win the 2023–24 Premier League campaign.
One could expect the ex-Arsenal man to be biassed and tip Arteta and his team to win the title. But an impartial Merson in his Sky Sports column believes the Citizens are clear favourites to win the league and does not see anyone challenging the Cityzens for the crown.
He sees the return of Kevin de Bruyne and Erling Haaland, who have missed several key games already this season, as a significant boost to the defending champions’ title hopes. Merson said on Sky Sports, “I don’t see who beats Manchester City to the title. They have missed probably the best player in the league [in] Kevin De Bruyne, and Erling Haaland has also been out. That’s a worry at best for the others. City are on for the treble again.”
Merson’s statements do not give the Gooners comfort. But Arteta and the guys must hear him and be inspired to prove him wrong. In the end, anything is possible; Arsenal only needs to win their battles, control their fate, and hope City drops points for them to win the league and prove our skeptics wrong.
Darren N
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Mers didn’t completely write off Arsenal, just said he can’t see anyone challenging City to the title and possibly the treble and whilst I think we are not completely out of it, I agree it’s likely City will win it again and our best efforts will see us get top four.
Mers’s comments give me great comfort…
He said Chelsea didn’t stand a chance last night vs Villa too!
Making predictions is a mugs game, you can’t predict the bounce of the ball, dodgy VAR decisions , injuries or someone having an off day or missing an open goal.
City are looking really good right now. So based on form I’d say Merson is right, especially as City would presumably climb the pinnacle of the table with their outstanding game. Once they are there, knocking them off it would be a daunting task
But football will always conjure up ways of defying the obvious. So let us just keep winning and remain in touch with them and Liverpool. You never know; we could capitalize on any slip-ups
If we were in the same position as we were last season(five points ahead) it would have been a different case entirely. But playing catch-up with City….?