Gary Neville believes that only one team can stop Arsenal from winning the Premier League this season. And while Manchester City sit second in the league, the former Manchester United defender has ruled Pep Guardiola's side out as potential winners.
The Gunners have made a fast start to the new season, wasting little time in showing their title credentials. Currently six points clear of second-placed City, Mikel Arteta's team have only lost one game of their opening 10 fixtures, winning eight and drawing once.
They are currently rated as overwhelming favourites for the title, predicted to finish on 89 points based on current results. It's seemingly Arsenal's to lose, but with so much football still to be played, it's anything but a certainty.
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Gary Neville interviews Liverpool manager Arne Slot before Liverpool vs Bournemouth.
Premier League - Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - August 15, 2025 Former player and TV pundit Gary Neville interviews Liverpool manager Arne Slot before the match REUTERS/Peter Powell
Despite there being months of football still ahead of the season, Neville still believes that Arsenal will win the title. However, he believes that Liverpool could potentially challenge them for the crown, if they can turn their form around.
"Arsenal can lose the title from here," he told NBC. "I understand why Mikel Arteta, the Arsenal players and even the fans will play down the idea that they have to win it this season. But they’re the most consistent team and they’ve been building up to this now for three or four seasons.
He continued to say: "The reason I say I’m confident Arsenal will win the league is because you always think about what can stop a team. If Liverpool lost Virgil van Dijk or Mohamed Salah in previous seasons, they would be in trouble. But I can’t think of any player Arsenal might lose now and it would mean they would lose the title… even the two centre-backs because of the summer signings.
"Every position is covered. Bukayo Saka was that player in the past but Noni Madueke came in when he was injured. Everywhere, they are properly doubled up with the same level of quality or only a small drop-off.
"Who’s going to take it off them? Arsenal would have to beat themselves not to win it. I don’t think Man City are going to get back to a level they’ve been at previously and come back at Arsenal. Pep Guardiola is a genius but he hasn’t got the players or the team playing at the level needed. Liverpool are the only team but they would have to get back on track very quickly."
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta before the match against Burnley.
Premier League - Burnley v Arsenal - Turf Moor, Burnley, Britain - November 1, 2025 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta before the match Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith
While Liverpool have a team stacked with talent, it would take some effort to recover after their dismal recent form. Although they beat Aston Villa on Saturday, they remain seven points behind the league leaders.
To make matters worse, Arsenal are playing at such a level that it's hard to see where they might drop points. Following their loss to the Gunners, Burnley manager Scott Parker said that the north London club had "every single ingredient" to win the league, while Match of the Day's Alan Shearer said that he couldn't see a weakness in the team.
"I can't see a weakness," he said. "They've scored again from a set-piece but there's been so much more than that in the performance. I like the way they're using [Riccardo] Calafiori and [Jurrien] Timber in advanced positions to create overloads and win set-piece opportunities."