December 18th 2024.
Former Manchester United player and current legend Gary Neville has recently updated his top-four prediction for the Premier League season. He joked that it was the first time in about 15 years that he had to remove his beloved United from the top four.
Liverpool's new manager Arne Slot has had a fantastic start to his reign, with his team currently sitting at the top of the table with a two-point lead and a game in hand over their title rivals. However, Chelsea, who are currently in second place, could overtake Liverpool with a victory over Everton on Sunday. Later that evening, Liverpool will face Tottenham Hotspur at Tottenham Hotspur.
Last season's runners-up, Arsenal, and this season's surprise package, Nottingham Forest, currently occupy third and fourth place respectively. Meanwhile, Manchester City, the defending champions, have had a tough start to their season, sitting in fifth place with only one win in seven games. They will be determined to turn things around and climb back up the table by beating Aston Villa this weekend.
In August, Neville predicted that Arsenal would end their 21-year wait for the Premier League title, with Manchester City, Manchester United, and Chelsea making up the rest of the top four in that order. However, on the latest episode of The Overlap US' It's Called Soccer, Neville gave an updated top-four prediction, and this time, there was no place for United, who currently sit in 13th place after 16 games.
Neville believes that Arsenal will go on a winning streak and lift the Premier League trophy this season. He explained that they have a favorable run of fixtures over the Christmas period and he expects them to hit top form in the new year. As for the top four, Neville expressed some doubts about Tottenham, Aston Villa, and Nottingham Forest, and instead predicted that it would be Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Arsenal.
When discussing the teams at the bottom of the table, Neville predicted that the current bottom three teams would be relegated to the Championship at the end of the season. He believes that Southampton, Ipswich, and Wolves will be the ones to drop down.
Neville's long-time colleague and former Liverpool player Jamie Carragher also shared his predictions for the season. He believes that Liverpool will win the title, with Chelsea finishing in second place due to their lack of European competition. Carragher also predicted that Arsenal and Manchester City would make up the rest of the top four.
When asked about the teams facing relegation, Carragher chose the three teams that were promoted to the Premier League this season – Southampton, Ipswich, and Leicester – to go down to the Championship.
It will be interesting to see how Neville and Carragher's predictions play out as the season progresses. With the tight competition at the top of the table and the fight for survival at the bottom, anything can happen in the Premier League.
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