The Gunners came up short once again in the trophy hunt this season - but the Rangers hero believes that is all about to change
16:07, 08 May 2025
Ally McCoist is tipping Arsenal for EPL glory next term
Ally McCoist is tipping Arsenal for EPL glory next term
Ally McCoist reckons it is finally Arsenal's time to win the English Premier League and end their trophy drought - if they do two things.
The Gunners had their Champions League dream for this season ended by PSG in the semi-final stage after a 2-1 defeat last night in Paris knocked them out of the competition 3-1 on aggregate.
The North London outfit are in pole position to finish runners-up again domestically , although they still do have some work to do, with Liverpool already crowned champions.
Mikel Arteta will reportedly be backed for a major overhaul over the next couple of months as the Spaniard seeks to end a long wait to put major silverware in the trophy cabinet.
It's been widely suggested for a good while that Arsenal require and out and out No9 and it is a position McCoist feels would catapult them into pole position for league glory - if they are able to get one over the line.
Speaking to talkSPORT BET, the former Rangers man and pundit favourite explained: “Arsenal will win the Premier League next season.
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"As long as they sign two key players – one being an out-and-out centre forward, there’s no reason why Arsenal can’t go and kick on again.
"They’ve got some brilliant players; their back four is solid, Myles Lewis-Skelly has come in, Martin Odegaard’s form has dipped but he’s still a wonderful player and Declan Rice has been out of this world.
Rangers hero and pundit favourite Ally McCoist
Rangers hero and pundit favourite Ally McCoist
“I look at Manchester City; they’re bouncing back from that horrendous run they went on mid-season.
"Liverpool will take a lot of confidence from holding onto Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk and there’s no doubt they’ll go and strengthen in the summer; keeping hold of those two players is massive for them, even though it’ll be a really tough challenge to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold.
“If Arsenal sign those two key players, and strengthen their bench, I can honestly see them going and winning the league next season.”
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