LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 07: Martin Odegaard celebrates scoring Arsenal's goal during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Arsenal FC and Hull City at Emirates Stadium on November 07, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Jamie Redknapp believes Arsenal will ‘run away’ with the Premier League title this season and has named Brighton as their nearest challengers.
Arsenal moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win at home to Hull City.
Manchester City then suffered their third straight defeat in the Premier League as they were beaten 3-1 by Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening.
Brighton will overtake City and move into second if they beat Brentford on Sunday and Redknapp admits he is struggling to see a credible threat to Arsenal this season.
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‘They [Man City] obviously miss Semenyo, he’s a big player for them in the wide areas but they’ve still got people in wide positions who can cause problems,’ Redknapp told Sky Sports.
‘That one today is a sore one, it gives you the feeling right now in terms of who can challenge Arsenal? I just don’t see one.
NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 07: Erling Haaland of Manchester City reacts during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Nottingham Forest FC and Manchester City at City Ground on November 07, 2026 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
‘If you look at the league table, I think right now, probably the one you’d point to, and I never thought I’d say this at the start of the year, but it’s Brighton.
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Cesar Cebolla/PRESSINPHOTO/Shutterstock (17214228af) Michael Carrick, head coach of Manchester United during the UEFA Champions League match between Atletico de Madrid and Manchester United FC played at Riyadh Metropolitano Stadium on 13 Oct 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Cesar Cebolla / PRESSINPHOTO) ESP: Atletico de Madrid v Manchester United FC. UEFA Champions League. Matchday 2., Riyadh Metropolitano Stadium, Spain - 13 Oct 2026
‘Arsenal have got Saliba coming back, the players they’ve got defensively, you’d never see Arsenal look as open as we saw Manchester City look [against Forest].
‘I don’t really see anything else other than Arsenal running away with this title at the moment.
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‘I know it’s really early but I just think they’re so much better than everyone else in every single area.
‘It’s the worst-case scenario for every team, when you see a team like that, today they grind out a result, I just don’t see anybody else.’
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LONDON COLNEY, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 06: William Saliba of Arsenal during a training session at Sobha Realty Training Centre on November 06, 2026 in London Colney, England. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)