Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville has decided to back Arsenal to win the Premier League next season.
Speaking on the It’s Called Soccer podcast, Neville pointed out that he has predicted the Gunners to win it over the past two campaigns, and while he was proven wrong on both occasions, he is sticking with Mikel Arteta’s side heading into 2025/26:
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“I’ve got to go Arsenal again. I’ve got to double down, haven’t I? I’ve gone there the last two seasons and they finished second in the last three seasons, actually.”
“I didn’t back them the first season, I backed City, but I backed them the last two and I’m going to stick with them.”
Who are the favourites to win the title at the bookmakers?
Reigning champions Liverpool are currently the favoured team, with bookies placing odds of between 15/8 and 2/1 on them finishing top for a second successive year.
The Gunners are joint second in the running, with Arteta’s men being priced at around 9/4 to 5/2, along with Manchester City.
Arsenal need to strengthen if they are to mount a serious challenge
The deficiencies in the Gunners’ squad were exposed last campaign when injuries in key areas put a major dent in their hopes of finishing in first place.
Of course, any team would miss having the likes of Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Gabriel for any length of time, but they need to add depth in specific positions, most notably in forward areas.
Based on recent transfer rumours, it looks like the club will add a striker and a winger before the end of the summer, with the likes of RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko, Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokeres, Real Madrid’s Rodrygo and Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams all being targeted.
In other news, Chelsea could well beat the likes of Arsenal to the signing of an Eintracht Frankfurt striker