Arsenal legend David Seaman has named the surprise team that could be his previous membership’s largest hazard to securing back-to-back Premier League titles this season.
The defending champions obtained the defence of their title off to a flying begin as they crushed newly-promoted Coventry City 3-0 at Emirates Stadium on Friday night.
The indicators had been actually good for Arsenal, with Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka trying back to their finest and new signing Christos Tzolis making a giant impression on his house debut.
The Gunners even have Bruno Guimaraes and Ezri Konsa to come into the facet, whereas the most recent studies counsel they’ve made another play to get Atletico Madrid frontman Julian Alvarez on board.
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But when it comes to who could problem them for the title this season, each Manchester City and Chelsea have new managers on board, whereas Manchester United appeared woeful throughout their opening 2-0 defeat at Hull City.
That leaves Liverpool as the opposite reasonable contender, with the Anfield outfit having appointed Andoni Iraola over the summer season as Arne Slot’s substitute.
Liverpool have spent comparatively modestly within the switch market to date. whereas additionally permitting the likes of Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konate to stroll away.
Jeremy Jacquet and Ronald Araujo have arrived to bolster a backline that appeared brittle final season, whereas Victor Munoz is about to bolster the assault, amid ongoing discussions over offers for PSG forwards Bradley Barcola and Ibrahima Mbaye.
And Seaman believes the Merseysiders, who face Newcastle on Sunday night, could signify surprise challengers.
The former England star stated: “We’ve not seen Liverpool but with their new supervisor and their new signings.
“I did assume Man United had been going to be so much higher than what I’ve seen at this time so that’s been disappointing.
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“The City outcome towards Arsenal within the Community Shield that actually upset me, so that threw me just a little bit.
“So I’m Liverpool, I nonetheless assume City will likely be robust, however I’m going for Liverpool.
“We’re waiting to see what sort of system he plays. I just think Liverpool have got a bit more quality and quality in depth that will see them, hopefully, get second.”