Roy Keane and Gary Neville snubs Arsenal as title contenders despite being four points clear of Manchester City.
Roy Keane and Gary Neville still believe Manchester City are the clear favourites to win the Premier League title this season despite Arsenal taking a four-point lead at the top of the table.
The Gunners survived an enormous amount of pressure at Elland Road on Sunday to secure a 1-0 victory courtesy of Bukayo Saka’s first-half goal, with Patrick Bamford missing a penalty.
Later in the day, City then suffered their first defeat of the season at Anfield against Liverpool, with Mohamed Salah’s strike securing a 1-0 win for the Merseysiders.
Arsenal are now four points clear of City at the top of the Premier League table, having won nine of their first 10 matches in impressive fashion, but Neville and Keane are not changing their title predictions just yet.
Asked if he still thinks City will run away with the title, Neville said on Sky Sports: ‘I still think they will. I don’t think today changes it.
‘This is a freak game playing at Anfield and I think for City it’s the most difficult game they have.
‘I still think City will run away with it. I think Arsenal will come back towards Tottenham, Chelsea, Manchester United, Newcastle.
‘And I think City will just go away. This season is a very different season as well, post World Cup it could be completely different than it is now.’
Keane agreed with Neville, though was very complimentary about the Gunners: ‘I still fancy City for the title, yeah. Arsenal have had a brilliant start to the season but it’s obviously a long way to go yet.
‘You wouldn’t bet against Man City, they obviously won the title [last season] and are very, very strong.
‘Arsenal have improved, recruitment [was good] in the summer, they’ve got momentum, the feel-good factor at the club, plenty of energy in the club.
‘And even today they’re getting bits of luck with the penalty miss today, but you’d have to still fancy City.
