Gary Neville says Manchester United will be punished if they put in a tame performance against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium this weekend.
09.08.2023 - 07:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The Premier League is almost back and the race for the title is anticipated to be tighten than ever.
Manchester City are the favourites having lifted the trophy five out of the last six years. Pep Guardiola's side are fresh from winning the treble and are therefore widely anticipated to win the league again.
Arsenal seem to be their most likely challenger after a summer of strengthening. Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham are going through transitional moments whilst Manchester United will hope for more improvement under Erik ten Hag.
Ahead of the Premier League returning on Friday, MEN Sport takes a look at the latest pundit predictions doing the rounds.
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Starting with Mr Transfer Window himself, Harry Redknapp fancies Manchester City to make it six titles in seven. He does think Arsenal will push them all the way though.
He told The Sun: "Pep Guardiola always loves a challenge and not many have got the better of him over the years. But, you know what? A fourth Premier League title on the trot with Manchester City this season might just be his biggest of all.
"That may seem a strange thing to say for a side that won the Treble and obviously City will be the ones to beat again. But when you’ve got everything in life, sometimes it’s a case of, ‘What more can we do?’
"And Pep has a hell of a job on his hands to keep them as hungry and bang at it again. Let’s be honest, as brilliant as City were last time, the title was in Arsenal’s hands and they let it slip.
"Mikel Arteta has signed very well in the summer — as have others, which I’ll come to in a minute — while Pep has lost one or two. Ilkay Gundogan’s gone to Barcelona, Riyad Mahrez is in Saudi
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